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Achieving agreement on service needs in child protection : Comparing children’s, mothers’ and practitioners’ views over time and between approaches (2023)
Aaltio, E., & Kannasoja, S. (2023). Achieving agreement on service needs in child protection : Comparing children’s, mothers’ and practitioners’ views over time and between approaches. Journal of Childrens Services, 18(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcs-12-2021-0052
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Aaltio, Elina; Kannasoja, Sirpa
Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Childrens Services
ISSN: 1746-6660
eISSN: 2042-8677
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Ilmestymispäivä: 05.12.2022
Volyymi: 18
Lehden numero: 1
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 1-17
Kustantaja: Emerald
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/jcs-12-2021-0052
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85963
Tiivistelmä
While studies on service users’ participation and their perceptions on the quality of services exist, agreement between family members’ and practitioners’ assessments of the family’s situation has received less interest. The purpose of this paper is to investigate agreement and its effect on outcomes by comparing the viewpoints of three groups of informants (children, mothers and practitioners) in the context of statutory child protection in two study groups – one applying a systemic approach (SPM) and a service-as-usual control group (SAU).
Design/methodology/approach
A quasi-experimental repeated-measures study design was applied. Outcome data comprised 112 cases (SPM cases n = 56 and SAU cases n = 56) at three sites. Data was collected from all participants at baseline and six months later.
Findings
First, practitioners’ analyses of a child’s need for protection did not meet family members’ expressed need for help. Second, child–mother agreement on the need for service intervention at T1 predicted a decrease in practitioner-assessed abuse or neglect from T1 to T2. In this sample, no differences were found between the two groups.
Originality/value
This study highlights the importance of making explicit the viewpoints of children, parents and practitioners in casework and research to improve understanding of how their perspectives differ over the course of the process and how possible initial disagreements affect outcomes.
YSO-asiasanat: lastensuojelu; palvelut; perheet; vuorovaikutus; arviointi
Vapaat asiasanat: systemic approach; outcomes; child protection; discrepancy; service users; agreement
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
Raportointivuosi: 2023
JUFO-taso: 1
