‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers
AbstractThere is growing recognition, in the UK and internationally, of the huge costs of recurrent appearances of parents in local authority care proceedings. This paper contributes to pressing policy and practice concerns to reduce recurrence. It presents qualitative longitudinal data from the first study of fathers' experiences of recurrent care proceedings in England. Demonstrating the emotional impact of repeat proceedings and successive loss of children on fathers, in terms of grief, loss and shame, we highlight the trauma and abuse in their developmental histories. We consider complex connections between anger and s...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 30, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Georgia Philip,
Lindsay Youansamouth,
Karen Broadhurst,
John Clifton,
Stuart Bedston,
Yang Hu,
Marian Brandon Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Support networks among immigrant parents of young children: Assessing ecologies to inform outreach efforts
We examined factors that may correlate with seeking child-related advice and/or emotional support. Sixty-one percent of the sample approached at least one formal or informal contact for emotional support or advice in the past year, a nd willingness to do so was correlated with having a child with a suspected or diagnosed delay or disability. Stronger parent–stakeholder rapport was more likely to be reported with informal supports among younger parents (aged 20–30). Respondents with greater perceived parenting stress and chil d behaviour concerns were more likely to seek out stakeholders and less personalised sources. W...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 29, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Nicole Megan Edwards,
Zeynep Isik ‐Ercan,
Huan‐Tang Lu,
Latifa Sebti Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Grandparents with different health statuses as primary caregivers: Are they bad for children's health?
AbstractThe prevalence and intensity of grandparenting have continued to increase in the era of rapid aging. However, little is known about grandparents with different health statuses as primary caregivers and their implications for children's health. A nationally representative cohort of over 8990 Chinese children interviewed from 2010 to 2018 was used. Random effects logit models were constructed to assess the association of the primary caregiver type (grandparents vs. parents) and caregiver health with child health. Subsequently, additive interactions between the primary caregiver type and caregiver health were estimate...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 29, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Chunyu Lu,
Jingru Zong,
Lingli Wang,
Qing Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A transitional object for relatedness and self ‐development—A meta‐synthesis of youths' experience of engagement in self‐harm content online
This study aims to synthesize qualitative studies on youths' (12 –25 years of age) engagement in self-harm content online (SCO). We conducted a systematic database search of studies on first-person experience and included 16 studies. The meta-synthesis resulted in two meta-themes: 1) “Belonging to a community – online engagement with peers who self-harm” and 2) “Self-development – online engagement to get to know myself”. Following Winnicott's (1953) thinking, digital activity is discussed as an extended peer arena with a “transitional” quality – neither completely internal, nor external, and potentia...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 29, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Line Indrevoll St änicke,
Marte Hjertås Hermansen,
Margrethe Seeger Halvorsen Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Accessibility of social services and ICT ‐based services for children with disabilities and their families
This study used an explanatory sequential mixed method design. A total of 99 parents of children enrolled in two schools for special education or rehabilitation hospital participated in the study. Data were collected from parents through either a questionnaire survey or interviews. The study was conducted from 5 November to 5 December 2018. More than 50% of the participants found it inconvenient to search for services and reported below-average satisfaction because of a lack of information and the results being inappropriate, abstract, difficult to understand, insufficient and scattered. More than 70% of the participants w...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 28, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Dahae Rim,
Hyunsook Shin,
Hyejin Jeon Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A step of faith: The experiences of street children in search of survival in Nakuru City, Kenya and its implications on policy
This article documents street children's experiences in search of survival in Nakuru City, Kenya. The study adopted a qualitative research design with Nakuru City being purposively selected as an emerging city and a fourth city in Kenya with the highest number of street children. Data was collected from 14 purposively street children through in-depth interviews and analysed thematically. The study demonstrates unique experiences of the journey to the streets and recommends policy development that guarantee survival and protection rights. We conclude that the desire for survival generates resilience in children that powers ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 28, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Eliud Okumu Ongowo,
Kibet Ngetich,
Hadija Murenga Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Exploring self ‐care practices of African American informal kinship caregivers
AbstractAfrican American caregivers providing informal kinship care are vulnerable to chronic stress. Research has indicated stress increases individuals' risk for many adverse physical and mental health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and depression. Given the adverse outcomes related to stress, identifying mechanisms to help these caregivers lower and manage their stress is critical to their overall health and well-being. This pilot qualitative study aimed to explore the self-care practices of 12 African Americans providing informal kinship care using a phenomenological approach. Three the...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 23, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Tyreasa Washington,
Quenette L. Walton,
Hannah Kaye,
Jun Sung Hong,
Benjamin Cook Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Are low academic achievers less resilient? Resilience of low and high academic achievers in Mainland China
This study aimed to compare resilience between LAA and HAA and to analyse the effects of protective factors in order to inform social work practices. This study analysed 1125 school-aged subjects derived from a large survey conducted in 23 districts/counties in eight provinces in mainland China. We ran independent samplet-tests to compare resilience between LAA and HAA, ran linear regression models to analyse the effects of internal and external protective factors on resilience, and tested the mediation effects of the protective factors. This study found that LAA were less resilient and more vulnerable to adversity than HA...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 21, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Miao Wang,
Ning Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Who has naming rights? The framing of children's mental health issues in discursive therapy with their caregivers
This study uses a Critical Discourse analysis of therapy transcripts to investigate if and how children are afforded the right to name the issues they may face. The study examines the politics of knowledge production in the therapeutic triad between the therapi st, child and caregiver. The messy realities of child-centred practice are shown. The findings reveal the complex operations of power in therapy interactions and the influence of behavioural discourses in framing children's mental health issues, positioning children as therapeutic subjects. Findings underscore the need for social workers to find socio-political ways...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Katherine Reid Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The use of corporal punishment and physical disciplinary techniques by Flemish mothers
This study used an online questionnaire to determine the prevalence of CP among Flemish mothers, which specific physical disciplinary techniques (PDT) they consider CP and which PDT they use. In addition, the association of attitudes regarding CP, personal experiences with CP and cultural acceptance with the use of CP was examined. A total of 411 Flemish mothers with a child aged between 2 and 11 years participated in the study. About 38% of the mothers reported to use CP. In case of the use of PDT, they mostly used mild PDT. The results also show that there is a lack of consensus regarding the conceptualization of CP a...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 7, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Johan Vanderfaeillie,
Kaat Van Eynde,
Elien Van Blyenbergh,
Camille Verheyden,
Erik Van Dooren,
Frank Van Holen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Parent –child relationship and parents' psychological well‐being among Malaysian families amid pandemic: The role of stress and gender
This study aimed to examine the association between positive experiences in parent –child relationships, parental stress and working parents' psychological well-being in Malaysia during the pandemic by considering the mediating role of parental stress and the moderating role of parental gender role. A total of 214 working-from-home parents (Mage = 46.39; SDage = 9.06; 51.9% working mothers; 76.6% Chinese) participated in a cross-sectional quantitative online survey. A significant positive relationship was found between parent–child relationships and parents' psychological well-being. Parental stress was negativ...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 7, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Soon Aun Tan,
Pit Wan Pung,
Shin Ling Wu,
Chin Choo Yap,
Anusha Raj Jayaraja,
Brenda Gynn Chow Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P ‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages
This study involved a qualitative design with a thematic analysis approach, consisting of focus group discussions with 14 caregivers working in Pakistani orphanages who had participated in Group Triple P. Four main themes emerged: caregiving skills enhancement, behavioural outcomes, personal wellbeing and change in relationships. Findings suggested that the Group Triple P was beneficial in improving the perceived wellbeing of caregivers by equipping them with parenting skills which enhanced caregivers' self-confidence in handling challenging caregiving situations. Group Triple P promoted the use of positive caregiving prac...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 7, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Amina Khalid,
Alina Morawska,
Karen M. T. Turner Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Exploring the effect of kin caregivers' family functioning on child survival in South Africa: An application of the Family Systems Theory
AbstractThe survival of children who are raised in kinship care is largely influenced by the way their primary caregivers manage their family dynamics. Although research has focused on the effects of family structure and other extended kin effects on various child health outcomes, it remains largely unknown how kin caregivers' family functioning influences child survival, particularly in the South African context where the practice of kinship care is widely spread. An inductive thematic approach was employed, and data were collected from 24 kin caregivers who were providing care to under-five children. Analysis of the data...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 6, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Khuthala Mabetha,
Nicole C. De Wet ‐Billings,
Clifford O. Odimegwu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Social workers' perspectives on the role and function of independent experts in care proceedings in Norway: Contributions and devaluation
This study raises timely questions about the role of the expert and suggests a clearer distinction between the function of providing expert knowledge to complement the social workers' assessments and the function of providing an independent assessment of the family on behalf of the courts. (Source: Child and Family Social Work)
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 5, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Rakel Aasheim Greve, Øivin Christiansen,
Tone Jørgensen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Stigma ‐related barriers to participation in support groups for children: Social workers' experiences and destigmatizing strategies
This article investigates how such barriers are experienced and handled by professional support group leaders. The empirical data is drawn from five group interviews with 16 professionals, recruited from a purposive sample of nine local authorities in Sweden. It is found that professionals experience stigma as a barrier to recruiting children, mainly the parents' shame but also their fear of CPS involvement. Professionals describe parents' problems on a ‘scale of shamefulness’, ranging from divorce to domestic violence, and the barriers vary in strength relative to the shamefulness of the problem. Parents are gatekeepe...
Source: Child and Family Social Work - June 2, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Maria Svensson,
H åkan Jönson,
Susanna Johansson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
