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Social workers eye rich familiesCity of London Council will train social workers to deal with affluent parents after research showed they can use their status to undermine abuse investigations.A study into neglect linked to affluence, commissioned by the authority, drew on feedback from 15 council areas, including unitary and county authorities.Researchers from Goldsmiths University found richer families were able to use their privileged financial position to effectively 'opt out' of the child protection system.