Child and Family Social Work, 23(4), 2018, pp.609-616.
Publisher:
Wiley
Not much research focuses on how parents perceive and experience child protection practice although the voices of service users are important in the development of social work within Child Welfare Services. This article contributes to a growing body of research that takes the user perspective as its point of departure when conducting research in social work. Drawing on a qualitative study, this article explores how 17 parents have experienced assessment processes in Denmark. Several studies indicate that parents who by themselves initiate child protection assessment have a greater chance of achieving positive experiences of assessment processes. As the large majority of the parents in this study by themselves initiated the assessment, it seems paradoxical that most of the parents report solely negative experiences. The article discusses different entries into child protection assessments (referral or the parents' own initiative) and suggests that time (in the sense of progression in the assessment) is an important dimension to take into account particularly when it comes to parents who wish to engage in child protection assessments.
(Publisher abstract)
Not much research focuses on how parents perceive and experience child protection practice although the voices of service users are important in the development of social work within Child Welfare Services. This article contributes to a growing body of research that takes the user perspective as its point of departure when conducting research in social work. Drawing on a qualitative study, this article explores how 17 parents have experienced assessment processes in Denmark. Several studies indicate that parents who by themselves initiate child protection assessment have a greater chance of achieving positive experiences of assessment processes. As the large majority of the parents in this study by themselves initiated the assessment, it seems paradoxical that most of the parents report solely negative experiences. The article discusses different entries into child protection assessments (referral or the parents' own initiative) and suggests that time (in the sense of progression in the assessment) is an important dimension to take into account particularly when it comes to parents who wish to engage in child protection assessments.
(Publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
child protection, parents, user views, assessment;
Social Work Now: the Practice Journal of Child, Youth and Family, 47, April 2011, pp.18-26.
Publisher:
Child, Youth and Family (Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, Te Tari Awhina I te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whanau)
The assessment of a parent’s capacity to care for their child is an important task in child protection social work. An assessment of parenting capacity involves determining the parent’s capacity, insight and knowledge to provide safe and appropriate care for their child. Assessing parenting capacity is not a ‘one-off’ exercise, and continual review may indicate the need for further assessment to ensure the care being provided to the child is continuing to meet their needs. This article begins with a general overview of the factors that child protection social workers consider when undertaking a parenting capacity assessment, including the importance of putting the child at the centre of the assessment and understanding the impact that their own values and beliefs can have on the process. It then provides practical suggestions on the areas explored in the assessment of parenting capacity, including the impact of parental mental illness, addiction issues, or disability. The article concludes with considering how to bring everything together to complete the assessment.
The assessment of a parent’s capacity to care for their child is an important task in child protection social work. An assessment of parenting capacity involves determining the parent’s capacity, insight and knowledge to provide safe and appropriate care for their child. Assessing parenting capacity is not a ‘one-off’ exercise, and continual review may indicate the need for further assessment to ensure the care being provided to the child is continuing to meet their needs. This article begins with a general overview of the factors that child protection social workers consider when undertaking a parenting capacity assessment, including the importance of putting the child at the centre of the assessment and understanding the impact that their own values and beliefs can have on the process. It then provides practical suggestions on the areas explored in the assessment of parenting capacity, including the impact of parental mental illness, addiction issues, or disability. The article concludes with considering how to bring everything together to complete the assessment.
Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
Publication year:
2009
Pagination:
120p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
London
This report presents the findings of a study of parental experiences of the special educational needs (SEN) assessment, statementing and SEN and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) system, aiming to gain a detailed understanding of parents' end-to-end experience of the system and, in particular, to gain a greater insight into perceived provision problems and identify factors which make the system work well for some parents and not others. After describing the background and giving a literature review it covers requesting statutory assessment, the statutory assessment and statementing process, SENDIST, and social care professionals, foster carers and the system, ending with conclusions and recommendations.
This report presents the findings of a study of parental experiences of the special educational needs (SEN) assessment, statementing and SEN and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) system, aiming to gain a detailed understanding of parents' end-to-end experience of the system and, in particular, to gain a greater insight into perceived provision problems and identify factors which make the system work well for some parents and not others. After describing the background and giving a literature review it covers requesting statutory assessment, the statutory assessment and statementing process, SENDIST, and social care professionals, foster carers and the system, ending with conclusions and recommendations.
Subject terms:
parents, special educational needs, assessment, attitudes;
This article is written from the perspective of a psychiatrists in relation to parents with alcohol difficulties involved in family law proceedings. The article concentrates on areas the author has been asked to clarify in previous family law proceedings and covers: gauging levels and types of drinking; retrospective and prospective testing; the psychological and physical effects of alcohol;
This article is written from the perspective of a psychiatrists in relation to parents with alcohol difficulties involved in family law proceedings. The article concentrates on areas the author has been asked to clarify in previous family law proceedings and covers: gauging levels and types of drinking; retrospective and prospective testing; the psychological and physical effects of alcohol; and treatment approaches.
Subject terms:
parents, assessment, alcohol misuse, Family Courts;
Describes two complementary approaches: the parent-child relationship checklist which systematises staff observations, and an assessment of the parents own perception of their parenting style, based on a personal construct/repertory grid technique.
Describes two complementary approaches: the parent-child relationship checklist which systematises staff observations, and an assessment of the parents own perception of their parenting style, based on a personal construct/repertory grid technique.
Child and Family Social Work, 26(3), 2021, pp.467-475.
Publisher:
Wiley
... interviewees even think that professionals act to promote private interests, including economic ones. Parents' reflections revealed also positive experiences; respondents underlined the value of a participatory approach, characterized by transparency, constant dialogue and partnership among service users and professionals involved.
(Edited publisher abstract)
In the Child Protection context, assessment is a very delicate phase that often indelibly marks the whole process of helping. In the Italian context, it is very important to deepen this topic: first because it is rarely studied and second because parental skills assessment is carried out by social workers almost exclusively after a request of the Local Authority. This qualitative research aimed to investigate the experiences and the feelings of 16 people assessed about parental skills; furthermore, the study aimed to focus on the quality of their relationship with social workers. The findings have largely confirmed the evidence of international literature: most of the respondents described a difficult path, characterized by strict procedures, poor listening and lack of participation. Some interviewees even think that professionals act to promote private interests, including economic ones. Parents' reflections revealed also positive experiences; respondents underlined the value of a participatory approach, characterized by transparency, constant dialogue and partnership among service users and professionals involved.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
child protection, user views, assessment, social worker-service user relationships, parents;
Supporting child welfare (CW) workers’ ability to accurately assess substance abuse needs and link families to appropriate services is critical given the high prevalence of parental substance use disorders (SUD) among CW-involved cases. Several barriers hinder this process, including CW workers’ lack of expertise for identifying SUD needs and scarcity of treatment resources. Drawing from theories and emergent literature on interagency collaboration, this study examined the role of collaboration in increasing the availability of resources for identifying and treating SUDs in CW agencies. Using data from the second cohort of families from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being in the United States, study findings highlight a lack of SUD resources available to CW workers. On the other hand, the availability of SUD resources was increased when CW agencies had a memorandum of understanding, co-location of staff, and more intense collaboration with drug and alcohol service (DAS) providers. These results provide evidence to support efforts to improve collaboration between CW and DAS providers and showcase specific collaboration strategies to implement in order to improve service delivery.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting child welfare (CW) workers’ ability to accurately assess substance abuse needs and link families to appropriate services is critical given the high prevalence of parental substance use disorders (SUD) among CW-involved cases. Several barriers hinder this process, including CW workers’ lack of expertise for identifying SUD needs and scarcity of treatment resources. Drawing from theories and emergent literature on interagency collaboration, this study examined the role of collaboration in increasing the availability of resources for identifying and treating SUDs in CW agencies. Using data from the second cohort of families from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being in the United States, study findings highlight a lack of SUD resources available to CW workers. On the other hand, the availability of SUD resources was increased when CW agencies had a memorandum of understanding, co-location of staff, and more intense collaboration with drug and alcohol service (DAS) providers. These results provide evidence to support efforts to improve collaboration between CW and DAS providers and showcase specific collaboration strategies to implement in order to improve service delivery.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Essex Council children's services have successfully reduced the time it takes to compile care proceedings assessments. The article explains how they gather information about parents and their parenting abilities using group work with six to eight families at times, as well as individual visits.
Essex Council children's services have successfully reduced the time it takes to compile care proceedings assessments. The article explains how they gather information about parents and their parenting abilities using group work with six to eight families at times, as well as individual visits.
Subject terms:
parenting, parents, social workers, assessment, care proceedings;
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 28(1/2), 2008, pp.227-246.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
... of children living at home. This paper looks at research on the substance abuse education and training of child welfare professionals, and identifies priorities that need to be addressed. These include the detection of substance abuse problems, methods to enhance the motivation of parents with substance abuse problems, and ways of matching treatment resources to the needs of parents. (Copies of this article
The 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act makes permanency the overriding priority in work with families involved in the child welfare system. At the same time there is a large body of literature exploring the problem of substance abuse in child welfare, and child welfare workers often lack the necessary knowledge and skills to assess substance abuse issues and their implications for the safety of children living at home. This paper looks at research on the substance abuse education and training of child welfare professionals, and identifies priorities that need to be addressed. These include the detection of substance abuse problems, methods to enhance the motivation of parents with substance abuse problems, and ways of matching treatment resources to the needs of parents. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Subject terms:
parents, social work education, substance misuse, assessment, child protection;
NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Understanding the Needs of Children in Northern Ireland
Publisher:
Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Publication year:
2008
Pagination:
22p.
Place of publication:
Belfast
UNOCINI has three areas each divided into four domains and all stages of assessment require professionals to revisit the domains and case plan services to address issues in the three areas. In order to be able to describe the different levels of children’s needs, a multi-agency group of professionals from across Northern Ireland has worked together to develop this model. It is based upon the domains and dimensions of the UNOCINI Northern Ireland Assessment Framework. These are: the child’s needs, parent’s capacity to meet these needs and family and environmental factors which impact upon the child or young person.
UNOCINI has three areas each divided into four domains and all stages of assessment require professionals to revisit the domains and case plan services to address issues in the three areas. In order to be able to describe the different levels of children’s needs, a multi-agency group of professionals from across Northern Ireland has worked together to develop this model. It is based upon the domains and dimensions of the UNOCINI Northern Ireland Assessment Framework. These are: the child’s needs, parent’s capacity to meet these needs and family and environmental factors which impact upon the child or young person.