scholarly journals Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge and Use of a Resilience Approach in Out-of-Home Care

10.18060/246 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhavappallil Thomas ◽  
Barbara Reifel
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Education Agency ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Welfare Workers

This paper examines child welfare workers’ use of resilience-based knowledge and intervention in a public child welfare system in a county in California. The data for the study were collected from child welfare workers who worked with out-of-home care children (n= 102). Descriptive analysis including chi-square tests was carried out. Findings show that a significant majority of child welfare workers are able to correctly identify risk and protective factors that are central to the concept of resilience. Although a significant majority recognizes the importance of using a resilience-based approach, most workers without a degree in social work are not familiar with it and are not currently using it in their practice. In terms of familiarity with and in the use of resilience-based assessment and interventions, significant differences were found to exist between workers with degrees in social work and workers without degrees in social work. Implications for social work education, agency training, and practice in child welfare are discussed.

Child welfare workers' perceptions of the value of social work education

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1735-1741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Mason ◽  
Heidi Heft LaPorte ◽  
Laura Bronstein ◽  
Charles Auerbach
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Welfare Workers

scholarly journals Understanding out of Home Care Rates in Northern Ireland: A Thematic Analysis of Mixed Methods Case Studies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Will Mason ◽  
Kate Morris ◽  
Brid Featherstone ◽  
Lisa Bunting ◽  
Gavin Davidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Children In Care

Abstract Research exploring inequalities in UK child welfare interventions has produced counter-intuitive findings with respect to Northern Ireland (NI). Despite experiencing the highest levels of deprivation, NI also displays the lowest rates of children in care of all the UK nations. With reference to wider evidence in the field of child welfare inequalities, this article details the findings of two exploratory mixed methods case studies, located within NI Health and Social Care Trusts. Drawing on the narratives offered by child and family social workers, a series of possible explanations for NI’s significantly lower out of home care rates are considered. We suggest the operation of intersecting factors at multiple levels, including social work systems and practices, early help systems and structures, communities and families. These findings extend understandings of NI’s out of home care rates whilst raising broader questions for social work research and practice.

Nordic child welfare services: variations in norms, attitudes and practice

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turid Grinde
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Parental Rights ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Maternal Alcohol ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Welfare Workers ◽  
Study Participants

Earlier Nordic comparative studies show variation between countries in child welfare practice, reflecting cultural differences, and that case workers share the norms, values and attitudes of their society. Can cultural factors be concretised for discussion? Child welfare workers in Denmark, Iceland and Norway were presented with five child care stories (vignettes) that focused on the ‘threshold’ between preventive measures and out‐of‐home care (consensual or compulsory). Vignette themes included parental neglect, maternal alcohol misuse and youth problems. Study participants gave written answers to the vignettes and took part in group discussions with colleagues. The results showed significant differences between countries in case workers' responses. Variations in arguments, decisions, use of compulsion and working style reflected national views and priorities. A central dimension was how case workers balanced parental interests with children's needs: in Denmark they were reluctant to intervene with parental rights, whereas the Norwegians were more accepting of compulsory decisions to protect children.

Children’s Participation in Decision Making From Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152098484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karmen Toros
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Welfare Workers

This article explores child welfare workers’ experiences of children’s participation in decision making in the child protection system. The systematic review follows the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and includes 12 peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals from 2009 to 2019. Findings indicate that children’s participation in decision making is generally limited or nonexistent. The age of the child is an important determining factor concerning whether the child is given the opportunity to participate in decision making. Potential harm for children that may result from participation is considered when deciding on whether to include a child in the decision-making process.

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