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Showing 1 to 20 of 143 for “"Child protection"”.
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Child protection policy in Pakistan
This thesis explores the concept of child protection from a policy perspective. I argue that concepts matter in the formulation of policies because the way an issue is thought about affects policy responses. The concept of child protection has come a long way from its origin in the 'child rescue …
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Child protection policy in Pakistan
This thesis explores the concept of child protection from a policy perspective. I argue that concepts matter in the formulation of policies because the way an issue is thought about affects policy responses. The concept of child protection has come a long way from its origin in the 'child rescue …
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Decision -Making in Child Protection
… result and could favorably affect the safety of child reported for maltreatment."
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'Revolutionizing' Participation in Child Protection Proceedings
This thesis explores how English child protection proceedings embed meaningful participation. The collection and interpretation of wishes and feelings during statutory social work practice (s.53 Children Act 2004) should give insight into the child’s lived experience, as well as highlighting their …
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Occupational stress in child protection social workers
… this study is to examine if social workers in a child protection agency report greater levels of stress than individuals working in other professions. Paper-and-pencil versions of the Pressure Management Indicator (PMI) questionnaire were distributed to all participants as a measure of …
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An examination of collaborative working in child protection
… between health and social care professionals in child protection work has been generally promoted in the western world as best practice (Laming 2009, HM Govt 2010). Problems in achieving effective collaborative working have beset child protection systems and have been a constant feature in a …
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Service users’ perspectives in child protection and adoption research
… of the studies focused on the perspectives of children and young people on seeking help with abuse and neglect, and on their experiences of child protection services. The commentary begins with a literature review which sets the context for the studies. It covers the development of service user …
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Child Protection: an ecological perspective to assessment and treatment
The term “Child Protection” encompasses a complex interplay of factors that must be ecologically considered in managing, assessing and treating children and young people. Research indicates that those children and young people displaying sexually harmful behaviour are more likely to have been …
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Childhood maltreatment: developing a child protection training programme for student educators
… student educators come into contact with children and young people on an almost daily basis. Government guidance dictates that they must contribute to child protection. However, little is known about the preparation they receive for this significant role in Northern Ireland and current …
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A Gender-Informed Understanding of Children in the Care of Child Protection
… to explore the differential representation of children by gender in child protection services. The sample of children was drawn from a large child protection agency in south-western Ontario consisting of 1,041 cases. Child protection files were reviewed to derive study data. Results indicated …
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Cognitive functioning of child protection clients in secure care: a neuropsychological study
… some years, and represent a cohort of maltreated children at the severe end of the spectrum. More recently, it has been recognized that as a group, these children are exposed to risk factors for neuropsychological deficit. The present study adopted a neuropsychological perspective to document the …
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Evaluation of the Child Protection Project: A Case Study at Magu District
… of the study was to conduct an evaluation of the child protection project; the focus being on child protection project at Magu District Council. This project is funded by UNICEF and being implemented in collaboration with the Magu District Council and The Institute of Social Work. The child …
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An Evaluative Study of the Kozmetsky Center for Child Protection in Austin, Texas
Research Purpose: As more organizations establish child advocacy centers, there needs to be an effective tool to measure their administrative adherence to national goals and objectives. The purpose of this research is threefold. The first purpose is to describe the ideal characteristics of a child …
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A Fragmented System: Understanding Child Protection Decisions for Canadian Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
… are disproportionately represented in child protection investigations in Canada and around the world. In some cases, children are removed from mothers with intellectual disabilities soon after birth. Research has shown that parents’ intellectual disability status often plays a role in …
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Beyond the Courtroom Door: Exploring the Feasibility of Child Protection Mediation in Ireland
In recent years, the Irish child protection and welfare system has witnessed an unprecedented level of increase in legislative and policy development. However, one area that remains relatively unexplored in Ireland is the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation, in child …
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From Act to Action: Normalizing Child Protection Policies in an Aotearoa New Zealand School
Aotearoa New Zealand’s rates of child abuse and neglect (CAN) are amongst the worst in the OECD. The Children’s Act 2014 legislated for child protection policies (CPPs) to be implemented in all schools, in place of mandatory reporting. This includes the expectation all personnel—not just teachers, …
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An exploration into statutory Social Workers' perceptions and experiences of their child protection work
The South African statistics for child abuse, neglect, and death is extreme by international measures (UNICEF, 2016). Concurrently, skilled Social Workers are in demand in South Africa but subject to complex social dynamics while working under immense pressure (DHET, 2018; Calitz, Roux, & Strydom, …
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Linking Hostile/Helpless Maternal Representations in Pregnancy and Later Child Protection Involvement: A Pilot Study
… of pregnant women that can be used to identify child abuse and neglect potential before the birth of the child. The Hostile/Helpless (HH) Classification system (Lyons-Ruth et al., 1995-2005), which detects mental states associated with trauma, disturbances in early attachment, and severe …
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Personal motivation and child protection decision-making: The role of regulatory focus in removal recommendations
Decision-making in the field of child protection has been the subject of focused study for decades, propelled by repeated reports of its questionable reliability. Although researchers have examined the extent to which caseworker characteristics influence child protection decision-making, studies …
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Managing Fragmentation: A case study of an area child protection committee in a time of change.
… Specifically, the work focuses on the child protection system of England and Wales to examine the effect that New Public Management, and its accompanying tendency to fragment organisations into managerialised purchaser or provider units, has had on the established organisational …
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