Dorothy Scott
Biographic Data
| ID | 5136686 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorothy Scott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorothy |
| FAMILY NAME | Scott |
| SIGNATURE | SCOTT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Foster and kinship carer experiences of accessing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers, enablers and potential solutions
The role of research in child protection policy reform: A case study of South Australia
Governments across Australia are struggling to address escalating child protection notifications, increasing numbers of children in state care, decreasing numbers of foster carers and chronic child welfare workforce shortages. The complex social problem of child abuse and neglect has a high media profile, and policy reform in such a politicised domain poses many challenges. What role does research play in the process of child protection policy de…
The Planets Aligned: Is Child Protection Policy Reform Good Luck or Good Management
Governments across Australia are struggling to address escalating child protection notifications, a marked increase in the number of children in State care, a decrease in the number of foster carers and chronic workforce shortages in child welfare services. This paper explores the reform process that culminated in the proclamation of the Victorian Children, Youth and Families Act, 2005 and represents an aspect of the response in Victoria to these…
From Clinic to Community: The Evolution of a Group for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness
The present paper is based on a keynote address given at the International Social Work in Health and Mental Health Conference in Hong Kong in December 2006. It provides a reflective description of pioneering groupwork practice in a mental health service in the mid-1970s. The paper explores the transition in the unit of attention from the mother's mental illness to the mother–child relationship, and describes the evolution of a therapeutic group i…
Inter‐organisational collaboration in family‐centred practice: A framework for analysis and action
Inter‐organisational collaboration in the human services is challenging because of the multiple and complex nature of the inherent potential sources of conflict. In this paper, a conceptual framework is advanced for assessing the sources of conflict at five levels of analysis: (i) inter‐organisational; (ii) intra‐organisational; (iii) inter‐professional; (iv) inter‐personal; and (v) intra‐personal. While yet to be systematically tested, this conc…
In Memoriam: Graeme Maxwell Gregory (1932-1999)
Inter‐agency conflict: An ethnographic study
An ethnographic study using observation and in‐depth interviewing of professionals from different organizations, intensively ‘shadowed’ a small number of alleged child abuse cases as they moved through the service system. A high level of inter‐agency conflict was observed and common sources of conflict were: gatekeeping disputes; dispositional disputes; and domain disputes. Dynamics relating to the displacement of hostility on to other agencies i…
Ethical issues in practice research: A case study
Social work research poses complex ethical dilemmas which are yet to be adequately addressed. The complexity relates to the vulnerability of clients which can diminish their capacity for informed consent, and the risk of loss of privacy and emotional distress for subjects. While ethical guidelines clarify the principles and practices which should govern research, there are few descriptive accounts of how researchers actually deal with ethical dil…
Parental experiences in cases of child sexual abuse: A qualitative study
This paper describes the themes which emerged from in‐depth interviews with parents of a small number of Australian children who were believed to have been sexually abused. The parents’ experiences in the wake of the abuse, including their involvement with three services ‐ a hospital counselling service, the statutory child protection service, and the police ‐ were explored in home interviews conducted 3 months following termination of the case b…
Child Protection: Paradoxes of Publicity, Policy and Practice
Recent media coverage of child abuse in Victoria is critically analysed. Parallels are drawn between the substance and style of newspaper coverage of child abuse cases in the late nineteenth century ‘first wave’ of the child rescue movement and that in the late twentieth century ‘second wave’ of the child rescue movement. The twin themes of vengeance and voyeurism are clearly evident in both periods. The classic late nineteenth century concepts o…
Evaluating Standards of Social Work Supervision in Child Welfare and Hospital Social Work
Using the Recommended Standards for Social Work Supervision developed by the Australian Association of Social Workers, supervisors and supervisees who occupied social work positions in Community Services Victoria (CSV), a statutory child welfare department (N=94) and in nine Melbourne teaching hospitals (N=139) completed self-administered questionnaires on the nature of the supervision which they gave or received. The extent to which reported sup…
Reaching vulnerable populations: A framework for primary service role expansion
An ecological framework is presented for assessing the feasibility of expanding the roles of primary service providers. Role conflict, interprofessional tensions, role anomalies, training and supervision, practitioners' tacit knowledge, and service user acceptance are among the factors assessed. The use of this conceptual framework for reaching a broader client population is discussed, together with its implications for professional practice
Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research
Journal Article Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research Get access Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott is Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 35, Issue 6, November 1990, Pages 564–568, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/35.6.564 Published: 01 November 1990 …
Toward a National Two Year Program of Professionally Accredited Post-Graduate Supervision in Social Work: Report on a Workshop at the 1989 Aasw Conference in Townsville led by Dorothy Scott and chaire…
(1989). Toward a National Two Year Program of Professionally Accredited Post-Graduate Supervision in Social Work: Report on a Workshop at the 1989 AASW Conference in Townsville led by Dorothy Scott and chaired by Di Gordon. Australian Social Work: Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 50-52
Meaning Construction and Social Work Practice
A hermeneutic approach that attempts to understand the complex ecology of interacting meanings of events in any person-situation configuration is central to social work. Examples from social work practice in a hospital setting are used to illustrate how practitioners use naturalistic and interpretive modes of inquiry. A parallel between such practice and ethnographic research is drawn to highlight important issues for social work, including the v…
Discussion Paper on Standards for Social Work Supervision
Incest – A Matter of Models
The purpose of this paper is to stimulate debate within the social work profession on incestual abuse. The literature on the origins and functions of the incest taboo is reviewed, and the historical process by which incest came to be the subject of legislation is described. Critiques of the psychoanalytic and family systems models of incest are advanced and preliminary guidelines for the psycho-social assessment of incestually abusing families ar…
Counselling Victims of Rape
In mid-1977 the Queen Victoria Hospital established a medical and social work service for victims of sexual assault. This includes male and female victims of all ages and incest victims as well as rape victims. The source of referral is almost always the Police Surgeon who examines the person in Casualty Department in order to treat any injuries and collect evidence for legal proceedings. Follow-up medical treatment includes testing for sexually …
Psychiatrists' biases: Who get drugs
Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research
Journal Article Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research Get access Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott is Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 35, Issue 6, November 1990, Pages 564–568, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/35.6.564 Published: 01 November 1990 …
Meaning Construction and Social Work Practice
A hermeneutic approach that attempts to understand the complex ecology of interacting meanings of events in any person-situation configuration is central to social work. Examples from social work practice in a hospital setting are used to illustrate how practitioners use naturalistic and interpretive modes of inquiry. A parallel between such practice and ethnographic research is drawn to highlight important issues for social work, including the v…
Inter‐organisational collaboration in family‐centred practice: A framework for analysis and action
Inter‐organisational collaboration in the human services is challenging because of the multiple and complex nature of the inherent potential sources of conflict. In this paper, a conceptual framework is advanced for assessing the sources of conflict at five levels of analysis: (i) inter‐organisational; (ii) intra‐organisational; (iii) inter‐professional; (iv) inter‐personal; and (v) intra‐personal. While yet to be systematically tested, this conc…
Evaluating Standards of Social Work Supervision in Child Welfare and Hospital Social Work
Using the Recommended Standards for Social Work Supervision developed by the Australian Association of Social Workers, supervisors and supervisees who occupied social work positions in Community Services Victoria (CSV), a statutory child welfare department (N=94) and in nine Melbourne teaching hospitals (N=139) completed self-administered questionnaires on the nature of the supervision which they gave or received. The extent to which reported sup…
Foster and kinship carer experiences of accessing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers, enablers and potential solutions
Parental experiences in cases of child sexual abuse: A qualitative study
This paper describes the themes which emerged from in‐depth interviews with parents of a small number of Australian children who were believed to have been sexually abused. The parents’ experiences in the wake of the abuse, including their involvement with three services ‐ a hospital counselling service, the statutory child protection service, and the police ‐ were explored in home interviews conducted 3 months following termination of the case b…
Inter‐agency conflict: An ethnographic study
An ethnographic study using observation and in‐depth interviewing of professionals from different organizations, intensively ‘shadowed’ a small number of alleged child abuse cases as they moved through the service system. A high level of inter‐agency conflict was observed and common sources of conflict were: gatekeeping disputes; dispositional disputes; and domain disputes. Dynamics relating to the displacement of hostility on to other agencies i…
Child Protection: Paradoxes of Publicity, Policy and Practice
Recent media coverage of child abuse in Victoria is critically analysed. Parallels are drawn between the substance and style of newspaper coverage of child abuse cases in the late nineteenth century ‘first wave’ of the child rescue movement and that in the late twentieth century ‘second wave’ of the child rescue movement. The twin themes of vengeance and voyeurism are clearly evident in both periods. The classic late nineteenth century concepts o…
The Planets Aligned: Is Child Protection Policy Reform Good Luck or Good Management
Governments across Australia are struggling to address escalating child protection notifications, a marked increase in the number of children in State care, a decrease in the number of foster carers and chronic workforce shortages in child welfare services. This paper explores the reform process that culminated in the proclamation of the Victorian Children, Youth and Families Act, 2005 and represents an aspect of the response in Victoria to these…
Ethical issues in practice research: A case study
Social work research poses complex ethical dilemmas which are yet to be adequately addressed. The complexity relates to the vulnerability of clients which can diminish their capacity for informed consent, and the risk of loss of privacy and emotional distress for subjects. While ethical guidelines clarify the principles and practices which should govern research, there are few descriptive accounts of how researchers actually deal with ethical dil…
Incest – A Matter of Models
The purpose of this paper is to stimulate debate within the social work profession on incestual abuse. The literature on the origins and functions of the incest taboo is reviewed, and the historical process by which incest came to be the subject of legislation is described. Critiques of the psychoanalytic and family systems models of incest are advanced and preliminary guidelines for the psycho-social assessment of incestually abusing families ar…
Counselling Victims of Rape
In mid-1977 the Queen Victoria Hospital established a medical and social work service for victims of sexual assault. This includes male and female victims of all ages and incest victims as well as rape victims. The source of referral is almost always the Police Surgeon who examines the person in Casualty Department in order to treat any injuries and collect evidence for legal proceedings. Follow-up medical treatment includes testing for sexually …
Psychiatrists' biases: Who get drugs
Counselling Victims of Rape
In mid-1977 the Queen Victoria Hospital established a medical and social work service for victims of sexual assault. This includes male and female victims of all ages and incest victims as well as rape victims. The source of referral is almost always the Police Surgeon who examines the person in Casualty Department in order to treat any injuries and collect evidence for legal proceedings. Follow-up medical treatment includes testing for sexually …
Incest – A Matter of Models
The purpose of this paper is to stimulate debate within the social work profession on incestual abuse. The literature on the origins and functions of the incest taboo is reviewed, and the historical process by which incest came to be the subject of legislation is described. Critiques of the psychoanalytic and family systems models of incest are advanced and preliminary guidelines for the psycho-social assessment of incestually abusing families ar…
Discussion Paper on Standards for Social Work Supervision
Toward a National Two Year Program of Professionally Accredited Post-Graduate Supervision in Social Work: Report on a Workshop at the 1989 Aasw Conference in Townsville led by Dorothy Scott and chaire…
(1989). Toward a National Two Year Program of Professionally Accredited Post-Graduate Supervision in Social Work: Report on a Workshop at the 1989 AASW Conference in Townsville led by Dorothy Scott and chaired by Di Gordon. Australian Social Work: Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 50-52
Meaning Construction and Social Work Practice
A hermeneutic approach that attempts to understand the complex ecology of interacting meanings of events in any person-situation configuration is central to social work. Examples from social work practice in a hospital setting are used to illustrate how practitioners use naturalistic and interpretive modes of inquiry. A parallel between such practice and ethnographic research is drawn to highlight important issues for social work, including the v…
Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research
Journal Article Practice Wisdom: The Neglected Source of Practice Research Get access Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott is Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 35, Issue 6, November 1990, Pages 564–568, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/35.6.564 Published: 01 November 1990 …
Reaching vulnerable populations: A framework for primary service role expansion
An ecological framework is presented for assessing the feasibility of expanding the roles of primary service providers. Role conflict, interprofessional tensions, role anomalies, training and supervision, practitioners' tacit knowledge, and service user acceptance are among the factors assessed. The use of this conceptual framework for reaching a broader client population is discussed, together with its implications for professional practice
Evaluating Standards of Social Work Supervision in Child Welfare and Hospital Social Work
Using the Recommended Standards for Social Work Supervision developed by the Australian Association of Social Workers, supervisors and supervisees who occupied social work positions in Community Services Victoria (CSV), a statutory child welfare department (N=94) and in nine Melbourne teaching hospitals (N=139) completed self-administered questionnaires on the nature of the supervision which they gave or received. The extent to which reported sup…
Child Protection: Paradoxes of Publicity, Policy and Practice
Recent media coverage of child abuse in Victoria is critically analysed. Parallels are drawn between the substance and style of newspaper coverage of child abuse cases in the late nineteenth century ‘first wave’ of the child rescue movement and that in the late twentieth century ‘second wave’ of the child rescue movement. The twin themes of vengeance and voyeurism are clearly evident in both periods. The classic late nineteenth century concepts o…
Parental experiences in cases of child sexual abuse: A qualitative study
This paper describes the themes which emerged from in‐depth interviews with parents of a small number of Australian children who were believed to have been sexually abused. The parents’ experiences in the wake of the abuse, including their involvement with three services ‐ a hospital counselling service, the statutory child protection service, and the police ‐ were explored in home interviews conducted 3 months following termination of the case b…
Inter‐agency conflict: An ethnographic study
An ethnographic study using observation and in‐depth interviewing of professionals from different organizations, intensively ‘shadowed’ a small number of alleged child abuse cases as they moved through the service system. A high level of inter‐agency conflict was observed and common sources of conflict were: gatekeeping disputes; dispositional disputes; and domain disputes. Dynamics relating to the displacement of hostility on to other agencies i…
Ethical issues in practice research: A case study
Social work research poses complex ethical dilemmas which are yet to be adequately addressed. The complexity relates to the vulnerability of clients which can diminish their capacity for informed consent, and the risk of loss of privacy and emotional distress for subjects. While ethical guidelines clarify the principles and practices which should govern research, there are few descriptive accounts of how researchers actually deal with ethical dil…
In Memoriam: Graeme Maxwell Gregory (1932-1999)
Inter‐organisational collaboration in family‐centred practice: A framework for analysis and action
Inter‐organisational collaboration in the human services is challenging because of the multiple and complex nature of the inherent potential sources of conflict. In this paper, a conceptual framework is advanced for assessing the sources of conflict at five levels of analysis: (i) inter‐organisational; (ii) intra‐organisational; (iii) inter‐professional; (iv) inter‐personal; and (v) intra‐personal. While yet to be systematically tested, this conc…
From Clinic to Community: The Evolution of a Group for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness
The present paper is based on a keynote address given at the International Social Work in Health and Mental Health Conference in Hong Kong in December 2006. It provides a reflective description of pioneering groupwork practice in a mental health service in the mid-1970s. The paper explores the transition in the unit of attention from the mother's mental illness to the mother–child relationship, and describes the evolution of a therapeutic group i…
The role of research in child protection policy reform: A case study of South Australia
Governments across Australia are struggling to address escalating child protection notifications, increasing numbers of children in state care, decreasing numbers of foster carers and chronic child welfare workforce shortages. The complex social problem of child abuse and neglect has a high media profile, and policy reform in such a politicised domain poses many challenges. What role does research play in the process of child protection policy de…
The Planets Aligned: Is Child Protection Policy Reform Good Luck or Good Management
Governments across Australia are struggling to address escalating child protection notifications, a marked increase in the number of children in State care, a decrease in the number of foster carers and chronic workforce shortages in child welfare services. This paper explores the reform process that culminated in the proclamation of the Victorian Children, Youth and Families Act, 2005 and represents an aspect of the response in Victoria to these…
Foster and kinship carer experiences of accessing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers, enablers and potential solutions
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