Projects per year
Abstract
There is an interest in how social workers make decisions when concerns exist about the well being and safety of children. This paper will present the findings from one part of an international study seeking to better understand what factors influence the decision making of social workers about children’s admission to and return home from state care.
The study involved presenting 200 social work students and 200 qualified child care social workers in Northern Ireland with one of four versions of the same vignette. The four versions of the vignette were distributed randomly. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire rating a number of issues about the case and to provide a rationale for their decisions.
In the analysis the researchers have sought to explore what factors are most likely to influence decision making for practitioners working with children and families in social care in Northern Ireland.
The study involved presenting 200 social work students and 200 qualified child care social workers in Northern Ireland with one of four versions of the same vignette. The four versions of the vignette were distributed randomly. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire rating a number of issues about the case and to provide a rationale for their decisions.
In the analysis the researchers have sought to explore what factors are most likely to influence decision making for practitioners working with children and families in social care in Northern Ireland.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence: Second International Symposium - Templepatrick, United Kingdom Duration: 02 Jul 2012 → 03 Jul 2012 |
Conference
Conference | Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence: Second International Symposium |
---|---|
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Templepatrick |
Period | 02/07/2012 → 03/07/2012 |
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Social work decision making involving children’s admission to care: a case vignette study'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 1 Active
-
R8251SWK: The Haruv Institute - Israel - An international study of decision making in child welfare
Devaney, J. (PI), Hayes, D. (CoI) & Spratt, T. (CoI)
01/08/2009 → …
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
-
International Seminar on Decision Making in Child Welfare
Hayes, D. (Contributor)
02 Mar 2014 → 06 Mar 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Research output
- 1 Article
-
Decision making in child protection: An international comparative study on maltreatment substantiation, risk assessment and interventions recommendations, and the role of professionals’ child welfare attitudes
Benbenishty, R., Davidson-Arad, B., Lopez, M., Devaney, J., Spratt, T., Koopmans, C., Knorth, E. J., Witteman, C. L. M., Del Valle, J. F. & Hayes, D., Nov 2015, In: Child Abuse & Neglect. 49, p. 63-75 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile153 Citations (Scopus)2412 Downloads (Pure)