Inter-professional Working in Child Protection with Families with Long-Term and Complex Needs
Inter-professional Working in Child Protection with Families with Long-Term and Complex Needs
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DOI：
10.1002/car.1024
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发表时间：
2008-07-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Devaney, John
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作者：
Devaney, John
在联合王国，人们日益认识到，有必要查明和支助生活在面临多种问题的家庭中的少数儿童。研究表明，童年时期的不良经历可能导致成年后的不良后果，如缺乏就业机会、身心健康状况较差以及所经历的社会问题增多。人们承认，这些儿童中的大多数为儿童福利专业人员所认识，有些被转介到社会服务机构，随后进入儿童保护系统。本文报告了对28名经验丰富的儿童福利专业人员进行的研究。它探讨了他们对儿童保护系统所知的家庭的看法，这些家庭在儿童及其家庭的特点方面具有长期和复杂的需求;对家庭的干预过程;以及组织安排对实践的影响。研究表明，这些家庭的特点是成年人所经历的问题的范围和深度，如家庭暴力、精神健康困难和药物滥用问题，如果要支持家庭解决其问题，专业人员需要具备良好的人际交往技能和获得专家治疗服务的机会。版权所有（C）2008约翰威利父子有限公司
Within the United Kingdom there is growing awareness of the need to identify and support the small number of children who are living in families experiencing multiple problems. Research indicates that adverse experiences in childhood can result in poor outcomes in adulthood in terms of lack of employment, poorer physical and mental health and increases in social problems experienced. It is acknowledged that most of these children are known to child welfare professionals and that some are referred to social services, subsequently entering the child protection system. This paper reports research conducted with 28 experienced child welfare professionals. It explores their views about families known to the child protection system with long-term and complex needs in relation to the characteristics of children and their families; the process of intervention with families; and the effects of organisational arrangements on practice. The research indicates that these families are characterised by the range and depth of the problems experienced by the adults, such as domestic violence, mental health difficulties and substance misuse problems, and the need for professionals to have good inter-personal skills and access to specialist therapeutic services if families are to be supported to address their problems. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.