Multi-professional work in child protection decision-making: An Israeli case study
Multi-professional work in child protection decision-making: An Israeli case study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.11.003
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发表时间：
2019-03-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Alfandari, Ravit
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作者：
Alfandari, Ravit
在儿童保护过程中的功能，多专业的工作是至关重要的提供有效的服务的前提下，本文报告进行了定性研究，以评估机构间和多学科的做法在以色列决策委员会。调查以系统方法为指导，并结合工作环境考察了做法。它审查了提交给七个社会服务部门之一的委员会的21个家庭的案件，并在六个月后采取了后续行动。数据收集包括对社会工作者的讨论和访谈的观察。根据调查结果，学校代表是唯一的专业人士以外的社会服务系统，参加委员会，委员会主席和高级社会工作者在作出干预决定占主导地位。随诊资料显示介入计画仅部分执行，且儿童状况改善有限。分析查明了实现有意义的机构间工作的几个系统性困难来源，包括缺乏立法和部门组织条件。该研究报告倡导采用一种替代的、全新的、全系统的办法，为弱势儿童和家庭提供服务。
Based on the premise that functional, multi-professional work in the child protection process is crucial to the delivery of effective service, this article reports on a qualitative study carried out to evaluate inter-agency and multi-disciplinary practice in Israeli decision-making committees. The investigation was directed by the systems approach and looked at practice in the context of the work environment. It examined the cases of 21 families referred to the committees of one of seven social services departments, with follow-up after six months. Data collection involved observations of the discussions and interviews with social workers. According to the findings, school representatives were the only professionals outside of the social service system to participate in the committees, and the committee chairs and senior social workers were dominant in making intervention decisions. Indication of groupthink bias was also found. The follow-up data revealed partial implementation of intervention plans and limited improvement in the children's condition. The analysis identified several systemic sources of difficulty towards achieving meaningful interagency working, including a lack of legislation and departmental organizational conditions. The study advocates an alternative, fresh, whole system approach to the delivery of services for vulnerable children and families.