Balanced Decision Making in Child Welfare: Structured Processes Informed by Multiple Perspectives
In: Administration in social work, Volume 34, Issue 2, p. 196-212
ISSN: 0364-3107
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In: Administration in social work, Volume 34, Issue 2, p. 196-212
ISSN: 0364-3107
In: International social work, Volume 52, Issue 5, p. 673-678
ISSN: 1461-7234
In: Social work in mental health: the journal of behavioral and psychiatric social work, Volume 19, Issue 4, p. 259-275
ISSN: 1533-2993
In: International journal of educational technology in higher education, Volume 14, Issue 1
ISSN: 2365-9440
In: Child & family social work, Volume 21, Issue 4, p. 568-580
ISSN: 1365-2206
AbstractUsing exploratory data analysis techniques, we propose a model of parent psychosocial well‐being that links financial strains and household stressors to adolescents' pro‐social behaviours and vulnerability through parent mental health and social supports. Parents of urban youth (n = 781) who planned to attend a summer camp for at‐risk youth responded to questions surveying household, parent and child factors related to early adolescent development. We expected that the relationship of household stressors – including financial strain and household difficulties – with adolescent behaviours would be mediated by parent depression and anxiety. We also anticipated that parent social supports would have both direct and indirect effects (via parent mental health) on adolescents' pro‐social behaviours. Study findings are consistent with our hypotheses and the model performed similarly for both adolescent males and females. Implications for practice and policy in the context of programmes for urban youth are discussed.
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Volume 33, Issue 11, p. 2273-2281
ISSN: 0190-7409
In: Family relations, Volume 58, Issue 5, p. 607-620
ISSN: 1741-3729
Increased attention is being paid to open adoption arrangements between birth parents and adopted children and families. This study examines openness and contact among 469 adoptions at 14 years postadoption from the fourth wave of the California Long‐Range Adoption Study (CLAS) and 378 adoptions matched across all waves. The proportion of families reporting contact declined from Wave 3 (1997) to Wave 4 (2003) although contacts increased within open adoptions. Positive ratings of the contact's effect on the family increased the likelihood of contact between adoptive and birth families, although greater levels of overall satisfaction lowered the likelihood of openness over time. At any point in time, public agency adoptions were less likely to be open. Findings suggest that increased attention should be paid within agencies to how open arrangements are pursued for adoptive placements.
In: Journal of public child welfare, Volume 3, Issue 3, p. 305-327
ISSN: 1554-8740
In: Journal of human rights and social work, Volume 6, Issue 1, p. 67-77
ISSN: 2365-1792
In: Journal of refugee studies, Volume 28, Issue 3, p. 319-330
ISSN: 1471-6925
In: Conflict and health, Volume 15, Issue 1
ISSN: 1752-1505
AbstractBackgroundChildren with disabilities face unique challenges in humanitarian aid settings and education may provide protective measures against abuse and exploitation. There are growing calls for inclusive education of children with disabilities in formal education, but little guidance exists on how to enhance inclusion in complex and resource-constrained contexts of humanitarian settings.Case presentationThis study used a community-based system dynamics approach to understand key stakeholders' perspectives of the drivers and effects of inclusion and wellbeing for children with disabilities, and to elicit recommendations to enhance educational inclusion in a refugee camp in Eastern Africa. Community-based system dynamics sessions, designed based on group model building scripts and facilitated by a team of four people, took place with organization staff, community leaders, and parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. The process produced a causal loop diagram depicting the stakeholders' perspectives of how multiple components interact in a system to drive inclusion and wellbeing of children with disabilities over time.ConclusionsFindings indicate participants have a broad conceptualization of inclusion, highlighting the value of community interaction and importance of meeting basic needs, and also demonstrate that including children in mainstream educational settings in a complex humanitarian context requires a more nuanced approach given the lack of existing resources to support Western models of educational inclusion fully.
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Volume 33, Issue 1, p. 28-33
ISSN: 0190-7409
In: International social work, Volume 61, Issue 6, p. 1000-1014
ISSN: 1461-7234
Families in the Occupied Palestinian Territories face political and social problems that reinforce poverty and undermine well-being. Since the limited self-governance era, Palestinian National Authority implemented anti-poverty reforms, including national cash transfers; yet, little is known about how social assistance is perceived by beneficiaries. This exploratory study analyzed transcripts from interviews with Palestinian heads of households. Families were unclear about eligibility requirements and frustrated with funding changes. Cash transfers did not cover basic living requirements, forcing painful budget choices. Participants characterized social workers as generally effective but offered suggestions for program improvement. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Volume 73, p. 93-99
ISSN: 0190-7409
In: Forced migration review, Issue 48, p. 7-8
ISSN: 1460-9819