SFBT in Action

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Blundo ◽  
Kristin W. Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Mandated Reporting ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
School Social Worker ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Experienced Child ◽  
Solution Focused

This chapter examines the application of solution-focused brief therapy by school social workers working with youth that have experienced child maltreatment. It provides an overview of child maltreatment, the role of the school social worker when working with this population, the neurological impact of child maltreatment and two case examples. The case examples offer practical insight into the solution-focused techniques that may be applied as well as a discussion around appropriate conversations regarding age and mandated reporting. The chapter also makes a distinction between the services provided by agencies that specialize in treating child abuse and neglect versus the role of the school social worker. For example, once a claim is substantiated, treatment is provided by an agency that specialize in treating abuse and neglect, and the role of the school social worker is to focus on the child in the school environment.

scholarly journals The role of the internet in testimony: the case of the ‘Forgotten Australians’

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1151-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Adkins ◽  
Donna Hancox
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Church And State ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
National Museum Of Australia

This article examines the case of the Forgotten Australians as an opportunity to examine the role of the internet in the presentation of testimony. ‘Forgotten Australians’ are a group who suffered abuse and neglect after being removed from their parents – either in Australia or in the UK – and placed in Church- and State-run institutions in Australia between 1930 and 1970. The campaign by this profoundly marginalized group coincided with the decade in which the opportunities of Web 2.0 were seen to be diffusing throughout different social groups, and were considered a tool for social inclusion. We outline a conceptual framework that positions the role of the internet as an environment in which the difficult relationships between painful past experiences and contemporary injunctions to remember them, are negotiated. We then apply this framework to the analysis of case examples of posts and interaction on websites with web 2.0 functionality: YouTube and the National Museum of Australia. The analysis points to commonalities and differences in the agency of the internet in these two contexts, arguing that in both cases the websites provided support for the development of a testimony-like narrative and the claiming, sharing and acknowledgement of loss.

The Role of the School Social Worker

1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
School Social Worker

Child maltreatment: how can friends contribute to safety?

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Sue Allnock
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Community Safety ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Rich Information

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study of support received by 60 young adults who experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse and neglect in childhood. It is focussed on the support provided by friends in particular, and draws out relevant learning for child sexual exploitation (CSE). Design/methodology/approach – In all, 60 young people completed a questionnaire, complemented by a two hour follow-up interview to explore experiences of formal and informal support in disclosing abuse. In total, 13 young people were recruited on the basis of their prior participation in a larger, associated study of child abuse and neglect, with the remainder recruited via open invitation. Findings – There is rich information in the interviews about the ways that friends provided support to participants. Friends provided practical, moral and emotional support. They intervened to keep their friends safe. They offered emotional “escape” and a conduit to adults who could help keep them safe. Importantly, friends recognised that participants were in distress even when they did not know the participants were being abused. Practical implications – The results highlight that friends have a crucial role to play in helping children to keep safe and to feel safe, provided that they are equipped with information and knowledge of how to respond and where to seek help. Originality/value – The paper is original in considering the role of friends within a community safety framework. In addition, the study sample is larger than other studies of its kind, and considers a wider variety of child maltreatment experiences than previous studies, making clear links to CSE.

Role of the School Social Worker In Sex Education

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Poertner ◽  
Jill Marks
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
School Social Worker

The Geography of Child Maltreatment: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Bayesian Hierarchical Analysis With Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gia Elise Barboza
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Social Vulnerability Index ◽  
Bayesian Hierarchical ◽  
Census Tracts ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

This study quantifies the spatiotemporal risk of child abuse and neglect in Los Angeles at the census tract level over a recent 4-year period, identifies areas of increased risk, and evaluates the role of structural disadvantage in substantiated child maltreatment referrals. Child maltreatment data on 83,379 child maltreatment cases in 1,678 census tracts spanning 2006-2009 were obtained from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Substantiated referral counts were analyzed across census tracts with Bayesian hierarchical spatial models using integrated nested Laplace approximations. Results showed that the unadjusted yearly rate of child abuse and neglect held fairly steady over the study period decreasing by only 2.57%. However, the temporal term in the spatiotemporal model reflected a downward trend beginning in 2007. High rates of abuse and neglect were predicted by several neighborhood-level measures of structural burden. Every 1-unit decrease in the social vulnerability index reduced the risk of child abuse and neglect by 98.3% (95% CrI = 1.869-2.1042) while every 1-unit increase in the Black–White dissimilarity index decreased child abuse and neglect risk by 70.6%. The interaction of these variables demonstrated the protective effect of racial heterogeneity in socially vulnerable neighborhoods. No such effect was found in neighborhoods characterized by low levels of vulnerability. Population-based child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention efforts should be aided by the characteristics of neighborhoods that demonstrate strong spatial patterns even after accounting for the role of race and place.

Evolving Role of a School Social Worker: A Chronology

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-245
Author(s):  
Renee Shai Levine ◽  
Betty K. Mellor
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
School Social Worker

scholarly journals Maternal depression during pregnancy and offspring depression in adulthood: Role of child maltreatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 207 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic T. Plant ◽  
Carmine M. Pariante ◽  
Deborah Sharp ◽  
Susan Pawlby
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Adult Offspring ◽  
Experienced Child ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Depression In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

BackgroundStudies have shown that maternal depression during pregnancy predicts offspring depression in adolescence. Child maltreatment is also a risk factor for depression.AimsTo investigate (a) whether there is an association between offspring exposure to maternal depression in pregnancy and depression in early adulthood, and (b) whether offspring child maltreatment mediates this association.MethodProspectively collected data on maternal clinical depression in pregnancy, offspring child maltreatment and offspring adulthood (18–25 years) DSM-IV depression were analysed in 103 mother–offspring dyads of the South London Child Development Study.ResultsAdult offspring exposed to maternal depression in pregnancy were 3.4 times more likely to have a DSM-IV depressive disorder, and 2.4 times more likely to have experienced child maltreatment, compared with non-exposed offspring. Path analysis revealed that offspring experience of child maltreatment mediated the association between exposure to maternal depression in pregnancy and depression in adulthood.ConclusionsMaternal depression in pregnancy is a key vulnerability factor for offspring depression in early adulthood.

The Role of the School Social Worker in Child Abuse Prevention

1991 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Jill Duerr Berrick ◽  
Richard P. Barth
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Child Abuse Prevention ◽  
Abuse Prevention ◽  
School Social Worker
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