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From Tenuous to Tenacious: Social Justice Practice in Child Welfare.
- Source :
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Journal of Public Child Welfare . Sep-Dec2017, Vol. 11 Issue 4/5, p568-585. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This qualitative study explores the relationship between social workers’ understanding of their professional obligation to work for social justice and their practice as child welfare workers. Twenty-five social workers with at least six months front line child welfare experience, from two Canadian provinces, were interviewed. Findings suggest that experienced workers were best able to link their understanding of social justice with their practice. In contrast novice workers, preoccupied with understanding and adhering to policy and procedures, were less able. Implications are discussed and suggestions made for better supporting new workers in aligning child welfare practice with social work’s social justice mission. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *CHILD welfare
*COMMITMENT (Psychology)
*EXPERIENTIAL learning
*GROUNDED theory
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*REFLECTION (Philosophy)
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SOCIAL justice
*SOCIAL services
*SOCIAL workers
*TIME
*WORK
*QUALITATIVE research
*RULES
*PROFESSIONAL practice
*GOVERNMENT policy
*JUDGMENT sampling
*DATA analysis
*GRADUATES
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15548732
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4/5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Child Welfare
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126098216
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2017.1279997