The Canadian child welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Black ◽  
Nico Trocmé ◽  
Barbara Fallon ◽  
Bruce MacLaurin
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
System Response ◽  
Canadian Child ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence

Self-reported disciplinary practices among women in the child welfare system: Association with domestic violence victimization

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 811-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly J. Kelleher ◽  
Andrea L. Hazen ◽  
Jeffrey H. Coben ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Jennifer McGeehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Disciplinary Practices ◽  
Violence Victimization

'Here's my Story': Fathers of 'Looked After' Children Recount their Experiences in the Canadian Child Welfare System

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Dominelli ◽  
S. Strega ◽  
C. Walmsley ◽  
M. Callahan ◽  
L. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Canadian Child ◽  
Looked After Children

Supervisory neglect and risk of harm. Evidence from the Canadian Child Welfare System

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 471-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Ruiz-Casares ◽  
Nico Trocmé ◽  
Barbara Fallon
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Canadian Child

scholarly journals “Act Like my Friend”

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Hughes ◽  
Shirley Chau ◽  
Cathy Rocke
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Canadian Child ◽  
Children First ◽  
Welfare Workers ◽  
Practice Literature

Through a final qualitative interview question, we asked mothers who were involved with the Canadian child welfare system to provide recommendations to improve practices in this system. Through their responses, these women focused on the relationships between parents and workers. Surprisingly, they stated that child welfare workers should “act like friends.” In these descriptions, they stated that child welfare workers should be respectful, honest, caring, supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging. They further stated that workers should have empathy and provide concrete supports so that parents maintain connections to their children. First, we present the mothers’ recommendations. Then, we situate these findings into best practice literature and discuss both the possibilities and challenges of developing stronger relationships between parents and child welfare workers.

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