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Studies explored 81 client outcomes related to safety, permanency, well-being, service access and availability, timeliness and efficiency, service quality, engagement, and motivation, and 82 professional outcomes related to casework practices, knowledge, support, well-being, performance, and legal proceedings. Most findings indicated collaboration is beneficial, although client outcomes were more variable than professional outcomes. Overall, the extant literature provides a multifaceted understanding of how collaboration may impact clients and professionals in child welfare, but there is a need for studies with strong conceptual foundations and rigorous research designs. 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