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

'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

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.

Historical Foundations of Canadian Child Welfare and Mandatory Reporting

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Lea Tufford
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Canadian Child ◽  
Indigenous Children

This chapter explores the historical foundations of Canadian child welfare and mandatory reporting of child maltreatment. The first section addresses the changing conceptions of childhood from the Middle Ages through Canadian confederation to the present time. Legislation, both Canadian and international, which has profoundly impacted children’s lives is reviewed along with prominent figures who have increased our understanding of the attachment needs of children. What follows is an overview of the historical rise of the child welfare system in Canada and the jurisdictional separation of child welfare under provincial and territorial realms. The final section addresses the involvement of Canada’s Indigenous children in the child welfare system and provides a comprehensive overview of historical injustices against Indigenous peoples.

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