We care about care: advice by children in care for children in care, foster parents and child welfare workers about the transition into foster care

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique B. Mitchell ◽  
Leon Kuczynski ◽  
Carolyn Y. Tubbs ◽  
Christopher Ross
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Welfare Workers ◽  
Children In Care

Engagement tactics with foster parents: Experiences of resource workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-100
Author(s):  
Jason D Brown ◽  
Sarah Serbinski ◽  
Julie Gerritts ◽  
Landy Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Multidimensional Scaling ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Large Metropolitan Area ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Welfare Workers ◽  
Parents Experiences

Resource workers are child welfare workers who work closely with foster parents following placement of a child placed in care. One of the challenges they experience is reluctance to their involvement. Resource workers from a large metropolitan area were asked: “What do you do when foster parents are reluctant about your involvement?” Responses to this question were analyzed with multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. Nine concepts resulted, including: Recognize Problems, Build Trust, Go the Extra, Be Positive, Broaden their Network, Find Commonalities, Set Limits, Understand Them, and Reinforce Accountability. These concepts were compared and contrasted with the available literature.

Children’s Participation in Decision Making From Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152098484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karmen Toros
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Welfare Workers

This article explores child welfare workers’ experiences of children’s participation in decision making in the child protection system. The systematic review follows the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and includes 12 peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals from 2009 to 2019. Findings indicate that children’s participation in decision making is generally limited or nonexistent. The age of the child is an important determining factor concerning whether the child is given the opportunity to participate in decision making. Potential harm for children that may result from participation is considered when deciding on whether to include a child in the decision-making process.

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