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Severity of the current incident, functioning of the prime caretaker, cooperation of the prime caretaker, and the age of the child were variables identified that serve as operational definitions or indicators of that risk.","The research also demonstrated that a formal decision making model including specific policies and procedures explicating the criteria to be used for making the placement decision enhances the consistency of the workers' decisions. That consistency can be further enhanced if training in the use of the model and monitoring are provided.","Furthermore the research demonstrated that respondents with B.S.W. degrees made decisions that were more consistent with a panel of experts than respondents with other educational backgrounds. Respondents with M.S.W. degrees were less likely to place the child involved in the abuse or neglect situation than any other educational group studied. 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