Devoted Despite It All
Norwegian Child Welfare Workers' Experiences of Implementing a Therapeutic Model for Adolescents With Co‐Occurring Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6417903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Line Solheim Kvamme (0000-0002-2946-1148, Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Oslo Norway, corresponding author), Pamela M Waaler (0000-0002-0480-1302, Department of Special Needs Education University of Oslo Oslo Norway), Siri Saugestad Helland (0000-0003-3511-4182, Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Oslo Norway), Anneli V Mellblom (0000-0002-9980-1910, Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway), Ottar Ne (0000-0001-7322-2227, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 905-917 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-23 |
| 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.13227 |
| OpenAlex | W4401820545 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
In Norway, child welfare responsibilities are divided between state‐run (SCW) and municipal (MCW) agencies. This study explores MCW practitioners' experiences of implementing a therapeutic model tailored by SCW for MCW to aid adolescents with severe and co‐occurring problems and their families. In this qualitative study, 12 MCW practitioners participated in semistructured interviews about the implementability of the therapeutic model. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. The codebook approach Framework Analysis was used to develop codes, initial themes and final themes through several iterations. Each theme was reviewed for convergence and divergence, across interviews. Practitioners' responses to the Intervention Usability Scale were used to supplement our analysis. Five themes emerged as follows: (1) Internal Motivation: practitioners were driven by the desire to do good; (2) Finally, We Have Something to Offer: highlighting the importance of methods that meet diverse needs; (3) Expectations and Entanglements: describing challenging incongruencies between implementors, practitioners and agencies; (4) Working Methodically: the significance of rigorous CW practices; and (5) Lost in Translation: implementation challenges language, culture and profession. Tailoring practices to resource‐limited communities is commendable but requires strengthening inter‐ and intra‐agency collaboration. Adopting novel practices in MCW settings requires professional implementors
Agency (philosophy · Knowledge management · Medical education · Norwegian · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research
Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Child Welfare
Characteristics of Children in Foster Care, Family-Style Group Care, and Residential Care
Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures
Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among adolescents living in residential youth care
Can I use TA? Should I use TA? Should I not use TA? Comparing reflexive thematic analysis and other pattern‐based qualitative analytic approaches
Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Implementation Matters
Transporting attachment and biobehavioral catch‐up to Norwegian child welfare services
Interventions in child welfare
From concerned to convinced
Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory Assessments as Predictors of Behavioral Change in Multisystemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy in Norway
Core Implementation Components
Actor interfaces and practices of power in a community health worker programme
Evidence-based practice in real-world services for young people with complex needs
Evidence-based programs in children's services
Exploring how intervention characteristics affect implementability
Individual level predictors of implementation climate in child welfare services
Use of evidence-based interventions in child welfare
Thematic Analysis
The Status of Method
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |