Qualitative exploration of child welfare workers’ decision-making experiences and perspectives on fairness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6438009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eunhye Ahn (0000-0003-3777-4213, University of Southern California), Fred Morstatter (0000-0002-0247-4328, University of Southern California), Debra Waters-Roman (University of Southern California), Lindsey Palmer (0000-0001-5633-9976, University of Southern California), Jacquelyn Mccroskey (0000-0001-5980-6162, University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 229-252 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Child Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1554-8732 • E-ISSN: 1554-8740 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15548732.2024.2312846 |
| OpenAlex | W4391747406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 56 |
Assessing and responding to risks to children's safety is a primary concern of the child protection system (CPS), and decision-support tools have been developed to assist child welfare workers (CWW). Yet, a limited understanding of CWWs' decision-making experiences impedes our efforts to effectively support them. This qualitative study examines the unique characteristics of decision-making in CPS through focus groups involving CWWs from an agency in California. Five themes emerged: CWWs' responsibilities, decision-making characteristics, domain-specific complexities, and CWWs' perspectives on fairness in decision-making. The findings highlight the need to incorporate CWWs' experiences and insights in developing future decision-support tools
Economic growth · Economics · Qualitative research · Sociology · Welfare · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |