The Need for Participative Interventions in Child Protection
Perspectives from Nuevo León State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5935440 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elena Cabiati (0000-0001-5244-7603, University of Milan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 393-420 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci4020393 |
| OpenAlex | W1602906166 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
This article examines characteristics and social work practices within the Mexican child protection system by combining observations of practice with the voices and the views expressed by managers, social workers, families, children and young people. The results of the study confirm the need for and desire to adopt a participatory approach, in preference to the individualistic ideas that currently dominates practice. The traditional Mexican culture, the implicit and explicit representation of family and the social problems connected to drug trade conflicts appear to have contributed to a child protection system with a "child-centered perspective", characterized by asymmetric power relationships, lacking the empowerment and engagement of service users. These practices seem to be counter to the legislative framework and appear ineffective. Reflections regarding how family needs are identified, understood and addressed reveal a commitment to find new ways of working with families among service users and providers. However, the biggest challenge in the Mexican context is to balance the protection of the child with support to their parents; without ensuring the former, the latter will remain a partial and counter-productive work practice
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Graduating from the child welfare system
Family Group Conferences and youth advocacy
Significant Harm
Research Review
An experiment in family reunification
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Complexity and Integrated Working in Children's Services
Walks, Home Visits and Atmospheres
Changes in the Form of Knowledge in Social Work
Rethinking Professional Practice
Relational Sociology
The Productive Uses of Conflict in Child Protection
Practicing from Theory
The Child Protection System from the Perspective of Young People
"Mexico "Under Siege
Children in Foster Care
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |