Gendered Practices in Child Protection
Shifting Mother Accountability and Father Invisibility in Situations of Domestic Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13054527 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beth Archer-Kuhn (0000-0003-4114-7060, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Stefan De Villiers (University of Calgary) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 228-237 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Inclusion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-2803 • E-ISSN: 2183-2803 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/si.v7i1.1768 |
| OpenAlex | W2924579296 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article reports on an exploratory, qualitative, multiple-methods study that included individual interviews and a focus group with child protection services (CPS) workers in a large city in Alberta, Canada. The findings illuminate current CPS worker practices in situations of domestic violence where inclusion and exclusion decisions are made for service provision, and the ways in which documents reflect these day-to-day practices; how service user descriptions are constructed and reconstructed, the social problem of domestic violence conceptualized, and the ways in which professional development training encourages critical thinking about existing practices to create new solutions for families experiencing domestic violence. Thematic analysis reveals three themes about CPS workers’ experience: 1) current practices reflect invisibility of men and accountability of women; 2) personal and professional shift in perspectives on who to work with, gender expectations, and how CPS are delivered; and 3) reflexive practice into potential intervention strategies and professional development training. The findings suggest specific recommendations for practice including the need to engage men in child welfare practice, shift perspective about service delivery with families experiencing domestic violence, and account for gender norms and practices in service delivery
Accountability · Business · Child protection · Domestic violence · Focus group · Invisibility · Poison control · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Service (business · Service delivery framework · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Child Abuse and Trauma · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |