Social workers' attitudes towards female victims of domestic violence
A study in one English local authority
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12570236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Witt (Somerset Country Council Taunton UK), Clive Diaz (0000-0002-2349-9479, School of Social Sciences Cardiff University Cardiff UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 209-217 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-29 |
| 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.12604 |
| OpenAlex | W2889367169 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 27 |
This paper aims to explore childcare social workers' attitudes towards female victims of domestic violence in England. The study discusses the concept of “mothering” and the processes through which mothers are potentially denigrated rather than empowered. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with social workers in a single child protection agency to investigate their perceptions of domestic violence, its gendered nature, and the implications for their practice. Participants' responses were coded using thematic analysis. The results demonstrated social workers' cognisance of the challenges domestic violence poses for abused mothers in terms of the ability to safely parent their children. Although the study is not without its limitations, it nevertheless indicates the need for a more holistic approach to safeguarding children within domestic violence settings. Moreover, it underscores the necessity for improving awareness about the prevalence and importance of domestic violence as a child safeguarding concern within social work training. Indeed, improved training would help to develop social workers' knowledge and understanding of service provisions and partner agencies, thus potentially improving practice in this critically important area
Agency (philosophy · Child protection · Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Local authority · Perception · Poison control · Political science · Qualitative research · Safeguarding · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |