Life Span: Parenting

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphne S. Cain ◽  
Terri Combs-Orme
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Placement ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Quality Of Parenting

Parenting is a key part of social-work practice and research, particularly in the child welfare arena. Despite significant research and theory in other disciplines about the importance of the parent–child relationship to the quality of parenting, the focus of social work appears to lie in narrow goals such as the prevention of abuse and child placement and to employ interventions that lack significant evidence of effectiveness. This entry summarizes social-work practice and research in the area of parenting and reviews the state of the art overall in research and knowledge about parenting.

Lessons from filial piety: Do we need ‘memorial social work’ for the dead and their families?

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Jae Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Ageing Parents

Death is often a taboo topic and, consequently, there is a reluctance to address matters such as the cultural importance of after-life reputations and ancestor remembrance in the social work field. Reflecting on filial piety studies with Korean participants, this article aims to call attention to such death-related issues and their implications for end-of-life, palliative social work practice and research. The term ‘memorial social work’ is used to help practitioners broaden the scope and quality of social work associated with people who have died and their surviving families. The discussion in this paper includes issues related to filial piety and attitudes towards ageing parents, ancestor honour and remembrance and family continuity. The areas to which memorial social work are particularly pertinent are suggested for further development.

Family Group Conferences: Partnership in Practice

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Ryburn ◽  
Celia Atherton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group ◽  
Family Group Conference ◽  
Model Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Uk

The quality of relationship between families and professionals is clearly crucial to the development of good social work practice, especially where the care and protection of children are concerned. After tracing the origins of the Family Group Conference in New Zealand, Murray Ryburn and Celia Atherton describe the procedure and explain how this model, based on a commitment to partnership, is being adapted and used in the UK.

SOcial Service Interventions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Malone
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Work ◽  
New York State ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Biopsychosocial Approach ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
To Come

As with other professions involved with the care of persons with HIV/AIDS, social work is undergoing changes that have had a positive effect on the quality of care for patients. This chapter presents some of the changes in social work practice and provides references from literature citing innovative work to support the current trends. The need for interdisciplinary teamwork among the disciplines involved, with emphasis on patients’ adherence to their medical care, is highlighted. A New York State–sponsored program to help promote adherence is discussed. A biopsychosocial approach to patient care is evident throughout the chapter. This biopsychosocial approach, implemented through collaboration among disciplines, has been a mainstay of social work practice over the years and is likely to remain so for years to come.

Effective Child Welfare Institutions in Uganda: Prerequisite Organisational and Systems Attributes

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Omona
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Institutional Processes ◽  
Welfare Institutions ◽  
The Us ◽  
Globalising World

This article presents a review of the organisational and systems attributes that contribute to effective child welfare institutions in Uganda. The review was motivated by a baseline study of 29 child welfare institutions in Uganda which established that the institutions were generally not effective owing to the compromised quality of the services and care they give to children. The aim of this study is to broadly examine the characteristics of an effective organisation and systems of child welfare, specifically from an institutional perspective, in order to inform practice and contribute to promoting professional care of children in Uganda. The review was premised on organisational and systems theories. The review revealed that there are many organisational and systems characteristics that a child welfare institution should exhibit if it is to provide effective services to children. These characteristics are embedded within internal and external institutional processes. It was also found that these processes have a direct effect on the organisational outputs and the welfare of the children. The findings are deemed applicable to all social work contexts in this globalising world, where the principles of social work practice are the same. Though the problem that motivated the review is Uganda-based, the citations are predominantly United States-based because, despite their own flaws, the US institutions provide a model for child welfare services globally.

scholarly journals Effectively Teaching Social Work Practice Online: Moving Beyond Can to How

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Forgey ◽  
Anna Ortega-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Generalist Practice

Schools of social work are increasingly developing online courses and programs. While the majority of research comparing online and face–to-face courses has found equivalent outcomes, skepticism still exists, particularly about the ability to teach practice courses effectively online. This study adds to the growing body of research within social work that specifically examines the comparative effectiveness of online and face-to-face practice courses. Using an anonymous survey, 23 face-to-face and 12 online students enrolled in two separate sections of social work generalist practice rated the quality of the learning environment, the extent to which the course objectives were met, and the effectiveness of the teaching strategies from the students’ perspective. In addition, scores on assignment rubrics and student course evaluations were also compared. Results indicate no significant differences in learning outcomes as measured by assignment rubric scores, student perceptions of the extent to which learning objectives were met, the quality of the learning environment, and the effectiveness of five of the six teaching strategies used. We recommend that research moves beyond determining if online practice courses are as effective as face-to-face courses, and instead focus on a closer examination of the factors responsible for teaching effectiveness.

Opportunistic surveillance in primary care

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Wilson ◽  
Jackie Kirkham
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Parenting ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

There are many unscheduled contacts between children and clinicians, and therefore many opportunities for clinicians to identify previously unsuspected problems that parents may not already have suspected. There are three distinct foci during assessment, namely the child, the parent(s), and the parent–child relationship. Any of these can alert the practitioner to potential concerns, regardless of the presenting issue. Practitioners need to be aware of, and alert to, concerns about physical and social/emotional development, as well as signs of maltreatment and neglect. In addition, it is important to be able to evaluate the quality of parenting a child experiences, as this is a strong predictor of future mental and physical health. While this is an area in which clinicians may feel less confident or skilled, there is evidence to suggest that continuity of care and a trusting parent–clinician relationship provide an arena in which problems can be raised, aired, and more satisfactorily addressed.

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