Ebenezer Cudjoe
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 303337 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ebenezer Cudjoe |
| PRENOMES | Ebenezer |
| SOBRENOME | Cudjoe |
| ASSINATURA | CUDJOE E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9908-0834 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 28 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 60 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 28 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
When practice and research meet
Practice research is a meeting point between practice and research involving collaborations and negotiations to ensure findings from research are usable to improve services and living conditions. It is still embryonic and can be challenging for novice researchers or experienced researchers without adequate understanding. For social science researchers and practitioners who are interested in improving service delivery and shaping positive outcomes…
Intimate Partner Violence
Research indicates that male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are often reluctant to seek help. When they do, they frequently turn to their informal support networks, such as natal and in-law families, rather than formal societal resources. In Nigeria, where the influence of these families is particularly strong, there is a notable absence of studies exploring how supportive these familial relationships are for heterosexual male victims…
Breaking the cycle
Reports, including empirical research, indicate that violence directed toward children accused of being witches (termed ritual abuse) has intensified in contemporary Africa. The phenomenon of ritual abuse has its roots in the medieval period where certain behaviors exhibited by children were labeled as non-normative and associated with supernatural beliefs. Over time, these beliefs have been influenced (both positively and negatively) by societal…
Passing the torch or breaking a cycle of intergenerational transmission of child labour
Child labour is theorized to be influenced by social and cultural norms that legitimise child labour activities. While research has documented the nature of child labour, in terms of what activities children are engaged in as well as the impact it could have on children’s development, not much is known about the pathways that lead to the normalisation of child labour. In this narrative qualitative study, we explored the pathways to normalising ch…
When Social Workers Are Given Dual Mandates
Custodial parents, often single mothers, face challenges regarding child maintenance, including a lack of financial commitments from non-custodial parents for their children’s welfare. The evidence suggests that there is a strong link between child maintenance and poverty as well as other family violence issues. In addition to their primary child and family protection duties, child protection practitioners in Ghana have a mandate to assess child …
Assessing Child Maintenance Cases in Ghana
While one of the key responsibilities of social services in Ghana is to conduct maintenance arrangements so that the nonresident parent is committed to making financial contributions to the well-being of the child, little is known about what informs social workers' assessments in child maintenance cases. The aim of this study was to determine what social workers consider when undertaking child maintenance assessments. A qualitative practice resea…
Contributing to indigenous social work practice in Africa
This paper aims to contribute to the indigenisation discourse by illustrating how dominant discourses and cultural practices explain and perpetuate social problems. We argue that focussing on the fundamental issue of a cultural conceptualisation of social problems will contribute positively to the development of the indigenous social work practice framework. As social work education forms an important foundation for how future social work practic…
A systematic review of the roles of social workers in inclusive education for children with disabilities
International and local communities have made commitments to ensure that children with disabilities have equal opportunities in education, just like their non-disabled counterparts. Regardless of the increasing research about the development of inclusive education for children with disabilities, inclusive education is not achieved. This calls for a focus on what other professionals, like social workers, can contribute to the successful implementa…
Deinstitutionalization of children in residential care facilities
According to the literature, the success of deinstitutionalization (DI) practices in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is dependent on key factors including, a well‐functioning family‐based alternative care and social protection system, adequate funding and resources, and professional and other stakeholders' engagement and support. Following a practice research qualitative method, the study explored practitioner's experiences and perceptio…
Safeguarding the welfare of refugee children in Ghana
Making Sense of Husserlian Phenomenological Philosophy in Empirical Research
Phenomenological philosophy is esoteric. Therefore, it is not surprising that most empirical studies adopting a phenomenological approach do not acknowledge or engage with key phenomenological concepts that could shape their investigations. Meanwhile, can we claim that a study is phenomenological when it ignores fundamental phenomenological concepts/theories? A part of the lack of engagement with fundamental phenomenological concepts in empirical…
Using Diaries With Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) first appeared in publication in 1996 but was introduced as a comprehensive methodology in a first published book in 2009 by Smith, Flowers and Larkin. Since its publication, IPA has seen tremendous application in psychology and cognate social science disciplines. Most IPA studies have used interviews as their primary data collection tool. This is not surprising as semi-structured interviews fit the …
Gender-equal Norway, a reality for all? The views and experiences of immigrants
Norway is known to be among world leaders in gender equality and this is supported by increasing volumes of research in this field. However, there is sparse empirical evidence about the views and experiences of immigrants on gender equality. Consequently, this study sought to provide an ‘outsider’s perspective’ on gender equality by engaging with immigrants living in Norway. This study presents findings from in-depth interviews with 27 immigrants…
Experiences of Children in Kinship Care (CKC) in Ghana
The provision of care by extended family members and close friends is a common cultural practice in Ghanaian traditional communities. With a recent interest by stakeholders in Ghana to consider kinship care as an alternative care option in child welfare policy, this study explores current kinship care challenges to help identify and address potential setbacks for policy and practice recommendations. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 youn…
Moving towards independent living in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: In most sub-Saharan African countries, studies on the impact of out-of-home care experience on the transition of young adults leaving care are limited to those leaving institutional or foster care with no empirical evidence on the experiences of those moving out of kinship care. This study reports findings from interviews with young adults with experience of kinship care in Ghana, about what lessons their kinship care experiences pr…
What do children know about their parent’s mental illness? A systematic review of international literature on children in families with mental illness
How Did I Know When to Report Physical Neglect? Ghanaian Mothers’ Views on Delinquent Child Maintenance
Most Ghanaian mothers left to provide care for their children following separation or a divorce face challenges in meeting their children’s basic needs. To ensure that non-resident fathers are engaged in the caregiving, recourse is usually to social workers at the Department of Social Welfare (DSW). There is evidence that, with the intervention of social workers, some fathers agree to provide regular maintenance to support the care of their child…
Creating a better kinship environment for children in Ghana
Traditionally, the involvement of the extended family in nurturing children is seen as an essential cultural practice in most communities in Ghana. Though not formally regulated, often in the absence of birth parents, kin and kith continue to be involved in the care of children to promote family relations and culture. Yet there is little empirical evidence on how to improve the well‐being and safety of children in informal kinship care in Ghana. …
Exploring the support services of foster care leavers
Research has documented the challenges faced by foster care leavers in their transition to independent living or adult lives revolving around education, employment, accommodation, substance use and criminal involvement. Although studies have investigated the support available to foster care leavers, there is inadequate research on the contribution of social service organisations where most foster leavers receive services. More particularly, in De…
Towards child-inclusive practices in child protection in Ghana
A reason for the unmet needs of children in contact with social services? Non-resident fathers’ perspectives on delinquent child maintenance claims
We are consultants, not collaborators”
Children’s Participation in Child Protection Practice in Ghana
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) includes provisions to ensure that children and young people participate in decisions affecting their lives. Ghana ratified the convention in 1990 making a commitment to review its child protection policies and legislation in compliance with provisions in the UNCRC. Yet, national policies and legislation do not include practical guidelines to promote children’s participation in the …
Becoming Professionals in Inclusive Education Settings
The research literature highlights the need for helping professionals such as Social Workers, psychologists, counsellors and support staff in the successful implementation of inclusive education. As a result of this, national policies on inclusive education in Ghana mention the involvement of Social Workers in inclusive schools (schools practising inclusive education). However, there are no reported studies about the presence of Social Workers in…
What makes kinship caregivers unprepared for children in their care? Perspectives and experiences from kinship care alumni in Ghana
Creating a better kinship environment for children in Ghana
Traditionally, the involvement of the extended family in nurturing children is seen as an essential cultural practice in most communities in Ghana. Though not formally regulated, often in the absence of birth parents, kin and kith continue to be involved in the care of children to promote family relations and culture. Yet there is little empirical evidence on how to improve the well‐being and safety of children in informal kinship care in Ghana. …
Barriers to childcare in Children's Homes in Ghana
Is kinship failing? Views on informal support by families in contact with social services in Ghana
Traditionally, Ghanaian families facing difficulties address their problems by engaging kin, with the State being the last point of call. However, in recent times, more families facing difficulties are contacting social services to seek redress. So what contribution are kin and other informal social support networks providing to the care and safety of children of such families? This paper presents findings from 15 families receiving services from…
Using Diaries With Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) first appeared in publication in 1996 but was introduced as a comprehensive methodology in a first published book in 2009 by Smith, Flowers and Larkin. Since its publication, IPA has seen tremendous application in psychology and cognate social science disciplines. Most IPA studies have used interviews as their primary data collection tool. This is not surprising as semi-structured interviews fit the …
What makes kinship caregivers unprepared for children in their care? Perspectives and experiences from kinship care alumni in Ghana
Making Sense of Husserlian Phenomenological Philosophy in Empirical Research
Phenomenological philosophy is esoteric. Therefore, it is not surprising that most empirical studies adopting a phenomenological approach do not acknowledge or engage with key phenomenological concepts that could shape their investigations. Meanwhile, can we claim that a study is phenomenological when it ignores fundamental phenomenological concepts/theories? A part of the lack of engagement with fundamental phenomenological concepts in empirical…
A reason for the unmet needs of children in contact with social services? Non-resident fathers’ perspectives on delinquent child maintenance claims
Exploring the support services of foster care leavers
Research has documented the challenges faced by foster care leavers in their transition to independent living or adult lives revolving around education, employment, accommodation, substance use and criminal involvement. Although studies have investigated the support available to foster care leavers, there is inadequate research on the contribution of social service organisations where most foster leavers receive services. More particularly, in De…
We are consultants, not collaborators”
Children’s Participation in Child Protection Practice in Ghana
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) includes provisions to ensure that children and young people participate in decisions affecting their lives. Ghana ratified the convention in 1990 making a commitment to review its child protection policies and legislation in compliance with provisions in the UNCRC. Yet, national policies and legislation do not include practical guidelines to promote children’s participation in the …
Towards child-inclusive practices in child protection in Ghana
Assessing Child Maintenance Cases in Ghana
While one of the key responsibilities of social services in Ghana is to conduct maintenance arrangements so that the nonresident parent is committed to making financial contributions to the well-being of the child, little is known about what informs social workers' assessments in child maintenance cases. The aim of this study was to determine what social workers consider when undertaking child maintenance assessments. A qualitative practice resea…
Experiences of Children in Kinship Care (CKC) in Ghana
The provision of care by extended family members and close friends is a common cultural practice in Ghanaian traditional communities. With a recent interest by stakeholders in Ghana to consider kinship care as an alternative care option in child welfare policy, this study explores current kinship care challenges to help identify and address potential setbacks for policy and practice recommendations. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 youn…
How Did I Know When to Report Physical Neglect? Ghanaian Mothers’ Views on Delinquent Child Maintenance
Most Ghanaian mothers left to provide care for their children following separation or a divorce face challenges in meeting their children’s basic needs. To ensure that non-resident fathers are engaged in the caregiving, recourse is usually to social workers at the Department of Social Welfare (DSW). There is evidence that, with the intervention of social workers, some fathers agree to provide regular maintenance to support the care of their child…
Becoming Professionals in Inclusive Education Settings
The research literature highlights the need for helping professionals such as Social Workers, psychologists, counsellors and support staff in the successful implementation of inclusive education. As a result of this, national policies on inclusive education in Ghana mention the involvement of Social Workers in inclusive schools (schools practising inclusive education). However, there are no reported studies about the presence of Social Workers in…
Inclusive Education
The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of visually impaired students, their peers without disabilities, and teachers about inclusive education, focusing on a second cycle educational institution in the Eastern region of Ghana implementing inclusive education for the visually impaired. In this study, we collected data from 23 visually impaired students, 27 students without disabilities, and 19 teachers in the inclusive school. …
Is kinship failing? Views on informal support by families in contact with social services in Ghana
Traditionally, Ghanaian families facing difficulties address their problems by engaging kin, with the State being the last point of call. However, in recent times, more families facing difficulties are contacting social services to seek redress. So what contribution are kin and other informal social support networks providing to the care and safety of children of such families? This paper presents findings from 15 families receiving services from…
Barriers to childcare in Children's Homes in Ghana
Becoming Professionals in Inclusive Education Settings
The research literature highlights the need for helping professionals such as Social Workers, psychologists, counsellors and support staff in the successful implementation of inclusive education. As a result of this, national policies on inclusive education in Ghana mention the involvement of Social Workers in inclusive schools (schools practising inclusive education). However, there are no reported studies about the presence of Social Workers in…
What makes kinship caregivers unprepared for children in their care? Perspectives and experiences from kinship care alumni in Ghana
Moving towards independent living in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: In most sub-Saharan African countries, studies on the impact of out-of-home care experience on the transition of young adults leaving care are limited to those leaving institutional or foster care with no empirical evidence on the experiences of those moving out of kinship care. This study reports findings from interviews with young adults with experience of kinship care in Ghana, about what lessons their kinship care experiences pr…
What do children know about their parent’s mental illness? A systematic review of international literature on children in families with mental illness
How Did I Know When to Report Physical Neglect? Ghanaian Mothers’ Views on Delinquent Child Maintenance
Most Ghanaian mothers left to provide care for their children following separation or a divorce face challenges in meeting their children’s basic needs. To ensure that non-resident fathers are engaged in the caregiving, recourse is usually to social workers at the Department of Social Welfare (DSW). There is evidence that, with the intervention of social workers, some fathers agree to provide regular maintenance to support the care of their child…
Creating a better kinship environment for children in Ghana
Traditionally, the involvement of the extended family in nurturing children is seen as an essential cultural practice in most communities in Ghana. Though not formally regulated, often in the absence of birth parents, kin and kith continue to be involved in the care of children to promote family relations and culture. Yet there is little empirical evidence on how to improve the well‐being and safety of children in informal kinship care in Ghana. …
Exploring the support services of foster care leavers
Research has documented the challenges faced by foster care leavers in their transition to independent living or adult lives revolving around education, employment, accommodation, substance use and criminal involvement. Although studies have investigated the support available to foster care leavers, there is inadequate research on the contribution of social service organisations where most foster leavers receive services. More particularly, in De…
Towards child-inclusive practices in child protection in Ghana
A reason for the unmet needs of children in contact with social services? Non-resident fathers’ perspectives on delinquent child maintenance claims
We are consultants, not collaborators”
Children’s Participation in Child Protection Practice in Ghana
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) includes provisions to ensure that children and young people participate in decisions affecting their lives. Ghana ratified the convention in 1990 making a commitment to review its child protection policies and legislation in compliance with provisions in the UNCRC. Yet, national policies and legislation do not include practical guidelines to promote children’s participation in the …
Gender-equal Norway, a reality for all? The views and experiences of immigrants
Norway is known to be among world leaders in gender equality and this is supported by increasing volumes of research in this field. However, there is sparse empirical evidence about the views and experiences of immigrants on gender equality. Consequently, this study sought to provide an ‘outsider’s perspective’ on gender equality by engaging with immigrants living in Norway. This study presents findings from in-depth interviews with 27 immigrants…
Experiences of Children in Kinship Care (CKC) in Ghana
The provision of care by extended family members and close friends is a common cultural practice in Ghanaian traditional communities. With a recent interest by stakeholders in Ghana to consider kinship care as an alternative care option in child welfare policy, this study explores current kinship care challenges to help identify and address potential setbacks for policy and practice recommendations. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 youn…
Using Diaries With Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) first appeared in publication in 1996 but was introduced as a comprehensive methodology in a first published book in 2009 by Smith, Flowers and Larkin. Since its publication, IPA has seen tremendous application in psychology and cognate social science disciplines. Most IPA studies have used interviews as their primary data collection tool. This is not surprising as semi-structured interviews fit the …
Contributing to indigenous social work practice in Africa
This paper aims to contribute to the indigenisation discourse by illustrating how dominant discourses and cultural practices explain and perpetuate social problems. We argue that focussing on the fundamental issue of a cultural conceptualisation of social problems will contribute positively to the development of the indigenous social work practice framework. As social work education forms an important foundation for how future social work practic…
A systematic review of the roles of social workers in inclusive education for children with disabilities
International and local communities have made commitments to ensure that children with disabilities have equal opportunities in education, just like their non-disabled counterparts. Regardless of the increasing research about the development of inclusive education for children with disabilities, inclusive education is not achieved. This calls for a focus on what other professionals, like social workers, can contribute to the successful implementa…
Deinstitutionalization of children in residential care facilities
According to the literature, the success of deinstitutionalization (DI) practices in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is dependent on key factors including, a well‐functioning family‐based alternative care and social protection system, adequate funding and resources, and professional and other stakeholders' engagement and support. Following a practice research qualitative method, the study explored practitioner's experiences and perceptio…
Safeguarding the welfare of refugee children in Ghana
Making Sense of Husserlian Phenomenological Philosophy in Empirical Research
Phenomenological philosophy is esoteric. Therefore, it is not surprising that most empirical studies adopting a phenomenological approach do not acknowledge or engage with key phenomenological concepts that could shape their investigations. Meanwhile, can we claim that a study is phenomenological when it ignores fundamental phenomenological concepts/theories? A part of the lack of engagement with fundamental phenomenological concepts in empirical…
Passing the torch or breaking a cycle of intergenerational transmission of child labour
Child labour is theorized to be influenced by social and cultural norms that legitimise child labour activities. While research has documented the nature of child labour, in terms of what activities children are engaged in as well as the impact it could have on children’s development, not much is known about the pathways that lead to the normalisation of child labour. In this narrative qualitative study, we explored the pathways to normalising ch…
When Social Workers Are Given Dual Mandates
Custodial parents, often single mothers, face challenges regarding child maintenance, including a lack of financial commitments from non-custodial parents for their children’s welfare. The evidence suggests that there is a strong link between child maintenance and poverty as well as other family violence issues. In addition to their primary child and family protection duties, child protection practitioners in Ghana have a mandate to assess child …
Assessing Child Maintenance Cases in Ghana
While one of the key responsibilities of social services in Ghana is to conduct maintenance arrangements so that the nonresident parent is committed to making financial contributions to the well-being of the child, little is known about what informs social workers' assessments in child maintenance cases. The aim of this study was to determine what social workers consider when undertaking child maintenance assessments. A qualitative practice resea…
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