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Assessing the value of family safety networks in child protective services: Early findings from Minnesota.
- Source :
- Child & Family Social Work; Nov2017, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p1365-1373, 9p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The considerable number of families served continues to place systemic challenges on the child welfare system. Jurisdictions are turning to new strategies to increase family engagement in services and to leverage taxed or limited resources. Signs of Safety® is a strengths-based and safety-focused approach to child protection work that is grounded in partnership and collaboration. This exploratory pilot study with a referred participant sample used interviews with 26 parents and 32 safety network members to explore respondents' perceptions and use of a safety plan and safety network, core components of the Signs of Safety framework. Findings from this pilot investigation include insights about how safety plans and safety networks are established, how they function, and opportunities for enhancing their use with families with the goal of providing supports that increase the likelihood of continued safety for children after case closure. Preliminary results also suggest these tools may contribute to reduced re-reports to child protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILD welfare
CHILDREN'S accident prevention
COMMUNICATION
DECISION making
FAMILY medicine
INTERPERSONAL relations
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT-family relations
RESEARCH
SOCIAL networks
TELEPHONES
TIME
PILOT projects
THEMATIC analysis
PARENT attitudes
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13567500
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child & Family Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125591882
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12354