This paper reports the findings of an exploratory and qualitative study of child welfare workers' practice in cases involving domestic violence. The research aimed to focus on child welfare workers' interventions with families experiencing domestic violence, elements influencing the child welfare workers' decisions, and the factors facilitating and creating obstacles for intervention. An analysis of the qualitative data showed that child welfare workers have different ways of intervening in cases involving domestic violence. Also, the interventions were especially centred on women victims of violence and they were held responsible for protecting their children. Finally, the dilemmas and difficulties which child welfare workers face in these cases are discussed.
Cet article s’appuie sur les résultats d’une recherche réalisée en Ontario et au Nouveau-Brunswick, visant à documenter l’accès aux services en français pour les femmes francophones victimes de violence conjugale et pour leurs enfants. S’appuyant sur les résultats de la première phase d’une recherche-action réalisée en partenariat avec des chercheuses universitaires et des milieux communautaires, les données démontrent que ces femmes sont confrontées à des réalités particulières et que les lacunes dans l’accès aux services en français compromettent leur bien-être, leur santé et leur sécurité. Ces lacunes ont également des impacts sur le bien-être, la santé et la sécurité de leurs enfants. Considérant ces impacts, le manque d’accès aux services en français peut être perçu comme une forme de revictimisation des femmes.This paper draws upon findings from a study conducted in Ontario and New-Brunswick, looking at the access to francophone services for women and children living with domestic violence. Drawing upon the results of the first phase of an action research project conducted in partnership with academic researchers and community organizations, the data demonstrates that francophone women face particular challenges. There are important gaps in francophone services, which have consequences on the women’s well-being, health and safety. Those gaps also have consequences on their children’s well-being, health and safety. Given those consequences, the lack of access to francohphone services can be seen as an additional form of victimisation for women
This paper looks at the response of the child protection services (CPS) system in cases where exposure to domestic violence occurs alone or together with abuse or neglect, focusing on the factors involved in decisions to maintain the case open for ongoing services or remove children from the home. The study is based on an analysis of clinical and administrative data from the files on children reported to a CPS agency in Montreal, Canada. A total of 1 071 substantiated reports were documented, including 337 cases of co‐occurrence (32%). Analysis of the data shows that domestic violence does not by itself constitute a factor liable to lead to more intrusive intervention. The CPS response appears to be influenced more by the existence of other forms of maltreatment and risk factors. Additionally, while domestic violence may be associated with more severe individual and family problems, it does not influence the decision to keep the case open because the child still need services. The lack of any connection between domestic violence and this decision is a cause for concern, as results indicate that such families need help. Knowing how to respond to their needs therefore remains a major challenge.
Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude qualitative menée auprès de vingt-deux pères participant à une thérapie de groupe pour violence conjugale. Cette étude avait pour but de comprendre les expériences paternelles de ces hommes et les éléments qui influencent leur paternité. Dans le cadre des entrevues individuelles semi-dirigées, les pères ont été très éloquents quant aux effets de leur violence sur leur paternité, mais ils ont aussi parlé des divers changements qu’ils ont réalisés, sur le plan de leurs comportements et attitudes depuis qu’ils ont entamé leur démarche d’aide. Les résultats de l’étude révèlent qu’il y a des raisons d’être concerné par rapport aux pratiques paternelles de ces hommes. Les résultats font également apparaître l’importance d’adopter une analyse dynamique et évolutive de la paternité des hommes reconnaissant ainsi qu’ils sont en processus de changement.
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