Doing Child-Protection Social Work with Parents: What Are the Barriers in Practice?
In: The British journal of social work, Band 48, Heft 7, S. 2003-2019
ISSN: 1468-263X
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In: The British journal of social work, Band 48, Heft 7, S. 2003-2019
ISSN: 1468-263X
Grounded in extensive experience and research, this book provides an invaluable look at the potential of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in child and family social work. With real life examples from professionals in the field, it explores what MI is and how it is used in safeguarding work, also providing guidance on improving skills and practice.
In: The British journal of social work, Band 49, Heft 8, S. 2148-2167
ISSN: 1468-263X
AbstractCommunication skills are fundamental to social work, yet few studies have directly evaluated their impact. In this study, we explore the relationship between skills and outcomes in 127 families. An observation of practice was undertaken on the second or third meeting with a family. Practice quality was evaluated in relation to seven skills, which were grouped into three dimensions: relationship building, good authority and evocation of intrinsic motivation. Outcomes at approximately six months were parent-reported engagement (Working Alliance Inventory), Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), an eleven-point family life satisfaction rating, the Family Environment Scale and General Health Questionnaire and service outcomes from agency records including children entering care. Relationship-building skills predicted parent-reported engagement, although good authority and evocation had stronger relationships with outcome measures. Where workers visited families more often, relationships between skills and outcomes were stronger, in part because workers had more involvement and in part because these families were more likely to have significant problems. The relationship between skills and outcomes was complicated, although the findings provide encouraging evidence that key social work skills have an influence on outcomes for families.
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Band 88, S. 180-190
ISSN: 0190-7409