The shame and shaming of parents in the child protection process
Findings from a case study of an English child protection service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13009485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Gibson (0000-0002-3944-1271, University of Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-233 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Families Relationships and Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2046-7435 • E-ISSN: 2046-7443 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/204674318x15447907611406 |
| OpenAlex | W2923384578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 43 |
Given that research identifies parental experiences of shame and humiliation in the child protection process, this article reports on a qualitative study that investigated how and why parents experienced such emotions within the English system. This is the first study to investigate such experiences by using participant observation, which enabled the collection of data of real-time emotional experiences and practices. These experiences are analysed within the context of wider reforms of the English child protection system, and identify not only the structural and systemic reasons that embed parental experiences of shame into the process, but also the societal processes that support practitioners to shame, and even humiliate, parents. These processes are detailed and the shaming of parents illustrated. Rather than such experiences being seen as outcomes of poor practice, social workers can be considered to be doing a good job at the same time as shaming a parent
Child protection · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Humiliation · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Shame · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
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I'm just a mother. I'm nothing special, they're all professionals’
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Researching Social Work Practice Close Up
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The humiliation dynamic
Empowering the 'shamed' self
Neoliberalism as discourse
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Class, Moral Worth and Recognition
Conditions of Successful Degradation Ceremonies
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |