Family-Centered Social Services: Moving Toward System Change

Abstract This paper presents the process by which we adapted an existing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) caregiver support intervention that is directed at multiple family caregivers and culturally-responsive to the needs of the Arab American community. Three focus group discussions with Arab American families caring for a family member with ADRD were organized in partnership with the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS). Focus group discussions included two members from each family to gather data on needs of Arab American ADRD caregivers, role of family in caregiving and use of technology for caregiving information. Results underscored the lack of and desire for knowledge around ADRD, and the perception by Arab Americans that they differ from non-Arab Americans in approaches to caregiving (e.g., person with ADRD often moves from one child’s house to another). These data confirm the need for caregiving interventions responsive to Arab American needs/preferences.

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Texas College Students' Perceptions of Family Services [Texas Woman's University]

Journal of Student Research ◽

10.47611/jsr.vi.712 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Megan Gross ◽

Annamayil Manohar ◽

Katherine K. Rose

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Social Services ◽

Family Services ◽

The Public ◽

Texas Woman's University ◽

Media Presentation ◽

The Media ◽

Willingness To Report ◽

Family Centered

The purpose of this research project is to examine Texas college students’ perceptions about family services. Opinions that students develop regarding family services may influence their willingness to report or refer to appropriate services as professionals. Though there is little research over student perceptions, there is literature on parent perception of services their child receives. Murray-Labriolaet al. (2015) found that after a child received family-centered services, parents viewed that particular service in a positive light. However, Staniforth, Deane, & Beddoe(2016) found that the media is the largest influence on the perceptions of social services by the public, and that media presentation of social services are strongly negative. This same study also found a positive correlation between education level and positive opinions of social services. This study seeks to fill this gap in the literature by examining the perceptions Texas college students have about different types of social services, as well as the experiences that they feel most affect those perceptions.

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81Creating Community- and Family-Centered Practice: Examples from the Social Services, Education, and Policing

Reinventing Human Services ◽

10.4324/9781315128313-6 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 81-202

Author(s):

MISSING-VALUE MISSING-VALUE

Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

The Social ◽

Family Centered

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Social Workers and Families: An Italian Perspective on the Family-Centered Approach

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731520985606 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104973152098560 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laura Migliorini ◽

Vittoria Romoli ◽

Paola Cardinali

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Social Services ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Service Providers ◽

Daily Practice ◽

Transformation Process ◽

Children And Families ◽

Textual Data ◽

The Relationship ◽

Family Centered

Purpose: The present work addresses the transformation process occurring within the services for minors regarding the relationship with families. This qualitative study aims to explore family-centered practice (FCA) by analyzing the practitioner's perceptions of social work with families in daily practice in the context of Italian social welfare. Methods: The authors conducted six focus groups with 38 social services workers and used grounded theory methods to elicit perceptions of the meaning and complexity of the transformation based on the statements of those performing social work with families. From the textual data, codes were identified and grouped into conceptual categories. Results: The authors defined two macro-categories called “Aims in practitioner's work with children and families” and “Tools in work with children and families”, which reflect the participants' attitudes and behaviors. Conclusion: Professionals and service providers can use our findings to reflect on current conceptualizations of family involvement and FCA in their work and to recognize possible psychological barriers to achieving family participation.

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Creative processes in co-designing a co-design hub: towards system change in health and social services in collaboration with structurally vulnerable populations

Evidence & Policy A Journal of Research Debate and Practice ◽

10.1332/174426421x16366319768599 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Samantha K. Micsinszki ◽

Alexis Buettgen ◽

Gillian Mulvale ◽

Sandra Moll ◽

Michelle Wyndham-West ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

Vulnerable Populations ◽

System Change ◽

Theory Of Change ◽

Creative Processes ◽

Evaluation Approach ◽

Community Stakeholders ◽

Meaningful Engagement ◽

Change Framework ◽

Visual Graphic

Background: Co-design is an approach to engaging stakeholders in health and social system change that is rapidly gaining traction, yet there are also questions about the extent to which there is meaningful engagement of structurally vulnerable communities and whether co-design leads to lasting system change. The McMaster University Co-Design Hub with Vulnerable Populations Hub (‘the Hub’) is a three-year interdisciplinary project with the goal of facilitating partnerships, advancing methods of co-design with vulnerable populations, and mobilising knowledge.Aims and objectives: A developmental evaluation approach inspired by experience-based co-design was used to co-produce a theory of change to understand how the co-design process could be used to creatively co-design a co-design hub with structurally vulnerable populations.Methods: Twelve community stakeholders with experience participating in a co-design project were invited to participate in two online visioning events to co-develop the goals, priorities, and objectives of the Hub. Qualitative data were analysed using a thematic content analysis approach.Findings: A theory of change framework was co-developed that outlines a future vision for the Hub and strategies to achieve this, and a visual graphic is presented.Discussion and conclusions: Through critical reflection on the work of the Hub, we focus on the co-creative methods that were applied when co-designing the Hub’s theory of change. Moreover, we illustrate how co-creative processes can be applied to embrace the complexity and vulnerability of all stakeholders and plan for system change with structurally vulnerable populations.<br />Key messages<br /><ol><li>Co-design processes are complex, requiring vulnerability, trust, flexibility, and a willingness to create and sustain change.</li><br /><ol>Innovative co-creation methods can elicit diverse experiences and impact change in services, systems, and policies.</ol></ol>

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Developing an Early Intervention Preservice Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/1058-0360.0402.31 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 31-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Joanne E. Roberts ◽

Elizabeth Crais ◽

Thomas Layton ◽

Linda Watson ◽

Debbie Reinhartsen

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Intervention ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Graduate Program ◽

Master's Level ◽

Clinical Experiences ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Early Intervention Program ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Family Centered

This article describes an early intervention program designed for speech-language pathologists enrolled in a master's-level program. The program provided students with courses and clinical experiences that prepared them to work with birth to 5-year-old children and their families in a family-centered, interdisciplinary, and ecologically valid manner. The effectiveness of the program was documented by pre- and post-training measures and supported the feasibility of instituting an early childhood specialization within a traditional graduate program in speech-language pathology.

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Expression of Concern: Servicing the Senior Swallow: A Family-Centered Private Practice Model of Service Delivery

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_dec2020asha ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Private Practice ◽

Practice Model ◽

Family Centered

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Red Flags: Barriers to Listening and Spoken Language in Children with Hearing Loss

Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood ◽

10.1044/hhdc24.1.11 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 11-18

Author(s):

Andrea Bell ◽

K. Todd Houston

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Skill Acquisition ◽

Dynamic Process ◽

Spoken Language ◽

Red Flags ◽

Careful Monitoring ◽

Auditory Development ◽

Children With Hearing Loss ◽

Family Centered

To ensure optimal auditory development for the acquisition of spoken language, children with hearing loss require early diagnosis, effective ongoing audiological management, well fit and maintained hearing technology, and appropriate family-centered early intervention. When these elements are in place, children with hearing loss can achieve developmental and communicative outcomes that are comparable to their hearing peers. However, for these outcomes to occur, clinicians—early interventionists, speech-language pathologists, and pediatric audiologists—must participate in a dynamic process that requires careful monitoring of countless variables that could impact the child's skill acquisition. This paper addresses some of these variables or “red flags,” which often are indicators of both minor and major issues that clinicians may encounter when delivering services to young children with hearing loss and their families.

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