Esbjerg stops “discriminatory” psychological tests in Greenlandic family cases

Following a call from the Institute for Human Rights and publicity in the media, Esbjerg Municipality has decided to stop using psychological tests that are not adapted to the language and culture of Greenlandic parents for parenting competence assessments in social care cases.

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Lena Hunter

Jul 8, 2024

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