Child of two worlds: How foster care workers perceive their skills in dealing with worldview differences in foster care
AbstractFoster children often encounter worldview differences between their foster family and their birth family, for example, when participating in religious activities and practices. Foster children not only have a right to continuity in upbringing but also consistency in worldview, culture and language. Good co-parenting relationships are important for their identity development. For these reasons, foster care workers are entrusted with the task of supporting the triadic relationship of the foster child, birth parents and foster parents in dealing with worldview differences. Based on in-depth interviews with foster care...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 20, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Danielle Koot ‐Dees,
Martine Noordegraaf,
Bernhard Reitsma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The role of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Early Help: Critical reflections from embedded social care research
AbstractThe independent review of children's social care (2022) has proposed a radical reset of England's children's services, shifting a remote, assessment heavy system towards one that works alongside communities to help prevent statutory interventions. However, notions around the harnessing of community resources to deliver Early Help are often underpinned by assumptions regarding the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and the ease with which such organizations can be integrated into preventative strategies. This paper reports findings from embedded research within a unitary authority in Southwest ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 19, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Thomas El ‐Hoss,
Felicity Thomas,
Felix Gradinger,
Susanne Hughes Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Preliminary support for the use of narrative exposure therapy in a child protection context: Collective case ‐study narratives
AbstractThe present paper attempts to provide preliminary support for the use of narrative exposure therapy (NET) in a child protection context. The prevalence of violence, abuse and neglect (VAN) within New South Wales is outlined as well as the current perspectives in trauma definition and symptomology, and the prevalence of trauma symptomology among birthparents and young people within child protection services. NET is introduced including its theoretical background, methodology, applications and research. Four applications of NET within a child protection context are presented, including lifelines and narrative excerpt...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 18, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Grant Thomas Ryan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The potential role of social and familial networks in shaping the well ‐being of children in shelters for women survivors of intimate partner violence
AbstractChildren living in households where severe intimate partner violence (IPV) exists sometimes move with their mothers to shelters for battered women. Although there is an increased interest in research exploring children's exposure to IPV, little is known about children's subjective experiences during their stay in shelters. The present study examines children's views of their disconnection from their social and familial networks during their stay in a shelter. Using qualitative methods, 32 children, ages 7 –12 years, who resided in a shelter were interviewed. Thematic analysis was implemented to develop codes an...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 17, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Anat Vass,
Muhammad M. Haj ‐Yahia Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Adolescent difficulties during parental deployment and anxiety: A focus on measurement and family processes
AbstractApproximately 60% of deployed service members leave behind immediate family members, and although military families tend to be adaptive and resilient, evidence suggests that deployments are challenging and difficulties can arise during transitions and family separation, especially for adolescents. Grounded in the family attachment network model and the ABC-X model of family stress, the current study utilized a sample of 204 military families with an active-duty father, civilian mother and adolescent and examined parents' perceptions of adolescents' difficulties during deployment in relation to all three family memb...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 17, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Haley Sherman,
Catherine Walker O'Neal,
Allison Tidwell,
Mallory Lucier ‐Greer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The therapeutic alliance in context: Institutional factors that impact social work with families
AbstractThe therapeutic alliance is among the factors associated with positive results in therapy and has been extensively studied in psychotherapy. However, it has received less attention in social work and family intervention. Considering that such intervention occurs mainly within the framework of institutions and public policies, this article aims to identify the contextual factors that facilitate or hinder the therapeutic alliance between family members and social workers within the child protection system, taking the Chilean protection system as a case study. This longitudinal study followed six professional –careg...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 13, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Ximena Consuagra,
Dariela Sharim Kovalskys,
Carmina Puig ‐Cruells,
Carolina Muñoz‐Guzmán Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A preliminary review of the parenting assessment and skill development service: A 10 ‐day residential service for families at risk of child maltreatment
AbstractTweddle's Parenting Assessment and Skill Development Service (PASDS) is a 10-day residential programme for families at risk of child maltreatment. The service aims to conduct a comprehensive parenting capacity assessment to inform case management and improve parenting practices. The aims of the study were to (1) describe the psychosocial functioning of parents taking part in PASDS, (2) describe the key parenting assessment outcomes, and (3) explore parents' experiences of participation in PASDS including (a) perceived barriers and enablers of participation and (b) perceived outcomes for their family. Participants w...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 12, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alison Fogarty,
Priscilla Savopoulos,
Andi Jones,
Grace McMahon,
Kirsty Evans,
Jacquie O'Brien,
Liz O'Dea,
Peter Clout,
Rebecca Giallo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Factors supporting resilience during out ‐of‐home care: Experiences of former child welfare clients in Finland
This study aimed to identify factors supporting young people's resilience during out-of-home care (OOHC) in Finland, despite challenges in their lives. In our qualitative study, we applied a social-ecological framework to understand the experiences and perspectives of young people on what helped them and the help they would have needed during OOHC. The findings indicate (1) individual characteristics and interests (positive attitude, understanding own acts and their consequences and meaningful activities), (2) relationships (good relationships with close ones, ability to meet and keep contact with close ones, good relation...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 12, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Anniina Kaittila,
Minna Alin,
Leena Leinonen,
Siiri ‐Liisi Kraav,
Riitta Vornanen,
Max Karukivi,
Merja Anis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Linking neighbourhood safety and children's internalizing and externalizing problems: Mediating role of maternal depression
This study examined the relationship among neighbourhood safety, maternal depression and child behaviour problems among Korean children in South Korea. Using the 2019 Panel Study on Korean Children (N = 1127), we found that residing in less safe neighbourhoods was associated with higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems. Additionally, results from mediation analysis showed that the relationships between neighbourhood safety and internalizing and externalizing problems were s ignificantly mediated by maternal depression in South Korea. These findings suggest that maternal depression may be an important ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 11, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Youngmin Cho Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Digital technology use and preoccupation with digital technology as predictors of life satisfaction in children
ConclusionFindings from this study show that preoccupation with digital technology is an important factor to be considered concerning children's life satisfaction, beyond the contribution of time spent using DT. (Source: Child and Family Social Work)
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 10, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Marina Kotrla Topi ć,
Tihana Brkljačić,
Andreja Brajša‐Žganec Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Relation between young children's anger and fathers' mental health during the COVID ‐19 epidemic: Moderating role of gender and child number
This study administrated theChild Anger Questionnaire and theSCL-90 Symptom Checklist to collect primary data from 1862 fathers of Chinese young children during the COVID-19 outbreak, examined the relation between young children's anger and their fathers' mental health, and verified whether the relation was moderated by the gender or the child number. The results demonstrated that the detection rate of anger among Chinese young children was 60.08%, the scores of SCL-90 factors of their fathers were significantly lower than the Chinese normal adult male norms and those of infant parents, and the anger of young children had ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - May 3, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Lu Wang,
Yonggang Wei,
Yao Xiao,
Hongmei Cai Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Special issue: Child protection in the digital age. Latent profiles in cyberbullying and the relationship with self ‐concept and achievement goals in preadolescence
AbstractIn recent years, the scientific community has taken an interest in cyberbullying research due to the emotional and educational impact on all those involved. However, the scant evidence on samples from primary education is derived from statistical methodologies focusing on the individual, which generate specific profiles rather than acting roles. The present study focuses on the profiles of cyberbullying and its variability with the levels of self-concept and academic goals, using a sample of 548 Spanish primary education students aged 10 –13 (M = 10.95,SD = 0.7). After analysing the data using Latent Clas...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - April 28, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Raquel Escortell,
Beatriz Delgado,
Asier Baquero,
Mar ía C. Martínez‐Monteagudo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The importance of clinician courtroom testimony for children exposed to domestic violence
AbstractChildren exposed to domestic violence account for as many as a third of all children in the United States. Many of these children will seek mental health treatment for symptoms of trauma. The clinicians who provide their treatment are often called as witnesses in family law proceedings, especially child protection and custody cases. Clinicians are often anxious when they receive subpoenas to testify and prefer to avoid testimony. Training about court proceedings, subpoenas and how to prepare for testimony would be beneficial for clinicians and will help clinicians be more confident in the courtroom. Additionally, b...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - April 27, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Ellen Puccia,
Aurora Smaldone,
Rebecca Hoffmann Frances Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Unaccompanied migrant children and indebted relations: Weaponizing safeguarding
AbstractUK statutory guidance for practitioners suggests that indebtedness is an area where safeguarding red flags should be raised and action taken to minimize the risk of exploitation. Yet, our research shows that unaccompanied migrant children have complex indebted relationships, which can range from extractive to connective. Drawing on interviews with unaccompanied children, we show that these indebted relationships can include financial debt to smugglers, responsibilities to support transnational families, as well as social obligations to peers and others. Their accounts present a nuanced understanding of the taboo na...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - April 24, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Lucy Leon,
Rachel Rosen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Protective indigenous collective value of Ubuntu and child neglect: Implications for rural child protection practice
This study tested the claims that the value of Ubuntu, which is a symbolic cultural value of ‘being for others’, will be protective against the likelihood of neglect; this relationship will be stronger in rural compared with urban communities in Ghana. Using data obtained from a nationally representative sample of 1100 mothers (from 22 communities) in Ghana, we tested the claims using f ixed effects logistic regression. The Ubuntu norms were significantly endorsed in rural communities compared with the urban. The overall model showed that higher levels of Ubuntu are associated with lower odds of child neglect (OR .47, ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - April 20, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alhassan Abdullah,
Hajara Bentum,
Margarita Frederico,
Felix Mensah,
Lucy P. Jordan,
Clifton R. Emery Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
