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Author : Frances Soon Schuster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Child abuse
ISBN : UOM:39015062478634
Author : Helen Buckley
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1846423821
Based on a qualitative study of child protection practices this book takes a detailed look at what professionals actually 'do', contrasting the relatively straightforward process illustrated in procedural guidance with the uncertainty of the 'real world' of child protection work. Having observed case discussions and child protection conferences and interviewed professionals involved in child protection work, Helen Buckley sets out to clarify the factors that influence decision making in this field. Exploring the practice frameworks and sense-making techniques employed by child care professionals she demonstrates the importance of the cultural, political and organisational context in which the work is carried out. The processing of reported child protection concerns is followed from the earliest stages of identification to assessment, conferencing and long-term monitoring. In addition, data from interviews with parents who have been involved in child protection investigations provides a vitally important perspective for professionals. Emphasising that practice is a dynamic process requiring constant reflection and review, this book looks beyond procedural guidelines to help professionals, academics and policy makers involved with child assessment and protection to gain a deeper understanding of their work.
Author : Ron Haskins,Fred Wulczyn,Mary Bruce Webb
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815735106
The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) is the first nationally representative study of children who have been reported to authorities as suspected victims of abuse or neglect and the public programs that protect them. Child Protection is the first book that reports the results of NSCAW, interprets the findings, and puts them into a broader policy context. The authors, all experts in child welfare issues, address a range of issues made apparent by the survey results, including which types of personal and familial problems the programs are meant to address, the range of services and interventions that the child protection system can make available, and an assessment of these programs. Each chapter discusses the survey's implications and suggests new alternatives for designing and implementing future programs that not only protect at-risk children from further harm but also provide them with security and support. The practical lessons included in this volume make it an essential reference for all professionals working in the child protection field as well as anyone studying in the field of child welfare.
Author : Kenneth Burns
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783867418294
This book examines a key issue in the field of human and social services: how to retain workers in child protection and welfare organisations. Research over the last decade has highlighted the turnover of these workers as being a pressing and perennial issue that impacts upon service users, staff welfare, resources and the reputation of this sector. This book presents the findings of a study examining social workers' retention in child protection and welfare. The findings from this study highlights how workers' retention is influenced by exchanges relationships with colleagues and managers, and this book presents a unique 'career preference' typology which expands our understanding of how workers make decisions to stay or leave based upon their pre-conceptions of career pathways post-qualification. The book also examines findings associated with the employment mobility of these workers within child protection and tracks their next post after leaving, which provides some surprising findings regarding how we understand and measure turnover for these workers. The book also examines rich qualitative data from these workers' experiences of being a social worker in child protection associated with; job satisfaction, commitment to child protection and welfare work, making a difference, quality of supervision, autonomy, and exchange relationships with peers, all of which emerged as important factors in social workers' decisions to stay or leave. The implications of this study's findings for theory are also explored. Kenneth Burns is deputy course director of the Master of Social Work and a research associate with the Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century at University College Cork, Ireland.
Author : Lynne McPherson,Noel Macnamara
Publisher : Springer
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319500362
This book presents a model of supervision that is based on both contemporary theory and research, which is strongly contextualized to child and family social work. It draws directly from analysis of in-depth interviews with experienced and post graduate qualified supervisors and supervisees about ‘what works’ in supervision. These findings bring ‘news of difference’ in relation to social work supervision offering hope, inspiration and a contemporary model of supervisory practice.
Author : Leigh, Jadwiga,Laing, Jane
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781447332800
This book presents in-depth, candid case studies that are designed to allow someone studying child protection to understand the complicated, challenging situations that occur in the field. The contributors cover eight common situations that practitioners face, including working with assessing risk, managing different professional perspectives, and handling uncooperative clients. The detailed analysis they provide will help students understand why particular decisions are made, and how practitioners can overcome similar predicaments at work through reflective practice.
Author : Anne Marie Clayton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Child welfare
ISBN : 1303411989
The goal of this qualitative study was to examine the lived experience of decision making by child welfare social workers in British Columbia, Canada. The research problem was a gap in research regarding the decision making of expert child welfare social workers in both crisis and non-crisis situations. The phenomenological research design was to allow social workers the opportunity to express their lived experience of decision making. Through personal interviews with eight social workers currently employed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in British Columbia, who each had more than ten years experience, information was collected about decision making inboth crisis and non-crisis situations. These data from the interviews were analyzed through a modified Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method that included writing textural and structural descriptions of the participants' interviews and combining these into composite descriptions. From the interviews, the participants revealed that, contrary to literature, they used intuition as a supplement to rational decision-making processes in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Intuition was based on their experience and expertise in the field of social work. This has implications for future research and for social work leadership. The field of social work has been moving towards decision aids and structured decision-making tools in an attempt to standardize social work decision making. The role of intuition based on practice experience needs to be addressed by research on decision making and the practice of child welfare social work.
Author : Bob Lonne,Nigel Parton,Jane Thomson,Maria Harries
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781134109241
Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children’s lives and family life are seen to be at stake. Vital as child protection work is, this book argues that there is a pressing need for change in the understanding and consequent organization of child protection in many English speaking countries. The authors present compelling evidence from around the globe demonstrating that systems across the Western world are failing children, families and social workers. They then set out a radical plan for reform: Providing an overview of contemporary child protection policies and practices across the English speaking world Presenting a clear and innovative theoretical framework for understanding the problems in the child protection system Developing an alternative, ethical framework which locates child protection in the broader context of effective and comprehensive support for children, young people and families at the neighbourhood and community levels Grounded in the recent and contemporary literature, research and scholarly inquiry, this book capitalises on the experiences and voices of children, young people, families and workers who are the most significant stakeholders in child protection. It will be an essential read for those who work, research, teach or study in the area.
Author : Kieran O'Donoghue,Lambert Engelbrecht
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000387292
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of social work supervision internationally and presents an analytical review of social work supervision theory, practice, and research. Presented in seven parts: International perspectives Supervision settings Roles, responsibilities, and relationships Models and approaches The interactional process Leading and managing supervision Emerging areas The book examines how supervision contributes to the well-being, development, and practice of social workers. It also sets the agenda for the future development of social work supervision internationally. Social work supervision is examined across countries, practice settings, and in terms of participants' roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Contributors show how and why social work supervision is integral to social work and the rich diversity of ways supervision can be practiced. Bringing together an international team of social work supervision scholars, researchers, supervisors, and practitioners, this handbook is essential reading for social workers, supervisors, managers, policy advisors, and professional leaders.
Author : Alan Dettlaff,Rowena Fong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781317979043
Children in immigrant families represent nearly one-fourth of all children living in the United States. As this population of children has increased, so has their representation among children involved in child welfare and related systems. Once immigrant families come to the attention of these systems, they often have multiple and complex needs that must be addressed to ensure children’s safety and well-being. Culturally competent practice with Latino, Asian, and African immigrants requires that professionals understand the impact of immigration and acculturation on immigrant families to conduct adequate assessments and provide interventions that respond appropriately to their needs. Professionals also need to be familiar with federal and state policies that affect immigrant families and how those policies may affect service delivery. At the system level, child welfare agencies need to educate and train a culturally competent workforce that responds appropriately to children and families from diverse cultures. This book addresses these critical issues and provides recommendations for the development of culturally competent assessment, intervention, and prevention activities in child welfare agencies. This information can be used as a resource by child welfare administrators, practitioners, and students to improve the child welfare system’s response to immigrant children and families and promote culturally competent practice. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Public Child Welfare.
Author : Harry Ferguson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230345874
How do practitioners step up to the professional challenge of keeping children safe? Leading author Harry Ferguson draws on his own research, personal experience and real-life case studies to challenge the way we think about child protection. This highly original and engaging book captures the daily reality of practice within life's most personal spaces, and offers a rare insight into the lived experience of working with vulnerable children, their parents and other carers. An inspiring declaration of the need for a new, intimate approach to child protection, this ground-breaking book lays the foundations of skilful, authoritative practice. It is a must for Social Work student and practitioners within this challenging field.
Author : Margarita Frederico,Maureen Long,Nadine Cameron
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351810951
This edited collection situates the wellbeing and safety of vulnerable children as the focus of leadership. It provides a guide to theories and practice of leadership for those who want to make a difference to the lives of these children and their families. Drawing on the experience of a highly successful postgraduate program in Child and Family Practice Leadership, the book explores the changing context of Child and Family Practice and the role of leadership, in addition to the knowledge and skills required for effective practice. Contributors draw upon their own practice experiences and insights into the most effective ways to support the work of practitioners to achieve the best outcomes for children and families. The content comprises a mixture of theoretical consideration, discussion of original research and interviews with child and family practitioners. Bringing together contributions from leading specialists and professionals in the field, this book will be essential reading for individual practitioners, organisations and policymakers looking to assist the development of leadership within the child and family practice sector. It will also be of interest to those working in child protection and related workforces.
Author : Helen Cahalane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461486275
Child welfare is the oldest specialization within social work practice and the only specialty area in which social work is the host profession. This edited volume provides a unique and comprehensive overview of practice issues relevant to contemporary child welfare professionals entering the field as well as those already working in direct service and management positions. This book’s emphasis on systemic, integrated, and evidence-informed practices at the individual, family, and organizational level is in keeping with child welfare’s core mission of child protection, family support, and permanency for youth. This volume also explores the challenges and opportunities present in a contemporary practice environment, which are driven by the attainment of defined outcomes, fiscal limitations, and the need for an informed professionalized child welfare workforce.
Author : Jennifer M. Geiger,Lisa Schelbe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030739126
This unique, multidisciplinary resource incorporates cutting-edge research and best practices in child welfare into a text that aims to teach and refine advanced child welfare skills for aspiring child welfare professionals. Featuring real-life examples and stories from the field, the handbook discusses existing methods and challenges in the field of child welfare practice. Chapters also include materials for instructors to use in classrooms or training settings. Among the topics covered: Overview of child welfare policies and how the child welfare system works Assessment tools and strategies used to identify various types of child abuse and neglect Individual, family, and community-level approaches to preventing child maltreatment and preserving families Promoting stability after foster care placement Effective collaboration while working with special populations Clinical supervision in child welfare practice Strategies for healthy professional development of child welfare practitioners The Handbook on Child Welfare Practice is a valuable resource as both a textbook in child welfare practice courses and a practical reference for child welfare professionals. This book will help develop a more knowledgeable and skilled child welfare workforce prepared to address the significant public health concern of child maltreatment.
Author : Gwynnyth Llewellyn,Rannveig Traustadottir,David McConnell,Hanna Bjorg Sigurjonsdott
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 0470660406
The first international, cross-disciplinary book to explore and understand the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities, their children, and the systems and services they encounter Presents a unique, pan-disciplinary overview of this growing field of study Offers a human rights approach to disability and family life Informed by the newly adopted UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) Provides comprehensive research-based knowledge from leading figures in the field of intellectual disability