Assessing children at risk
Organizational and professional conditions within children's hospitals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12570132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Veronica Svärd (0000-0002-3868-0254, University of Gothenburg Department of Social Work Göteborg Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | S4 |
| Pages | 81-91 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cfs.12291 |
| OpenAlex | W2343281342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
According to the Swedish Social Services Act, all health personnel are required to report children whom they suspect are subject to maltreatment. This paper describes the organizational and professional conditions in four Swedish children's hospitals regarding the reporting process. Specifically, the study focused on knowledge of risk to children, legal frameworks and the perceptions of organizational support and explored the differences between the hospitals and professional groups. The method used was a quantitative questionnaire, and 295 personnel responded. Hospitals differed in the level of organizational support offered to staff. Importantly, the professional groups showed different levels of knowledge and awareness about structures supporting their reporting obligations, with nurses and nurse assistants showing a lower level of awareness than physicians and hospital social workers. The paper argues that all professional groups need to have equal access to education, with the opportunity to become more involved in the assessment and reporting process and to strengthen multidisciplinary structures. Further, this would reduce risk, dispel the perception that work with children is ‘dirty work’ and counter strategies of avoidance among some professionals
Medical education · Multidisciplinary approach · Perception · Political science · Professional development · Suspect · Work (physics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Ethics in medical practice · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work
When Does Gender Matter?
The System of Professions
Hospital social workers' assessment processes for children at risk
Who suspects and reports child maltreatment to Social Services in Sweden? Is there a reliable mandatory reporting process
Doctors, "Dirty Work" Patients, and "Revolving Doors
When Does Gender Matter
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |