Applying Complexity Theory to Risk in Child Protection Practice

Stevens, Irene; Hassett, Peter

doi:10.1177/0907568207072535

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“…Yet, the data suggest that there are no spaces for their voices to be heard. Research has shown that socially competent children can build their resiliency by finding alternatives to their current circumstances and engaging with adults towards creative solutions (Lippman et al 2009;Stevens & Hassett 2007;Zolkoski & Bullock 2012). Furthermore, children who have had experiences of affirmation, respect and spaces for success are more likely to be resilient than those who have been exposed to constant failure experiences, criticism, humiliation, exclusion and rejection.…”

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“…Furthermore, this focus has been influenced by the recognition that children and youth, who often lack social power, are the most harshly affected by difficult circumstances such as HIV and/or AIDS, poverty, fragile families, crime, armed conflict, urbanisation, globalisation, exploitation and underdevelopment in communities and societies. There have been concerns internationally for the protection of children and for the advancement of their well-being (Kabiru, Izugbara & Beguy 2013;Lippman, Moore & McIntosh 2009;Stevens & Hassett 2007). In a similar trend in South Africa, over the past two decades in particular, there has been growth in research on child mental health, well-being and quality of life (Haffejee 2006;Hall et al 2012;Human Rights Watch 2001;Nelson Mandela Foundation 2005).…”

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Child well-being in a rural context: Shifting to a social sustainability lens

Naidoo

Muthukrishna

2016

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This article is based on findings drawn from a large-scale study aimed at mapping barriers to education in the context of social disadvantage. The research sites focused on in this paper are: one early childhood facility, four primary schools and the communities of these learning centres. Participants included learners, teachers, caregivers and parents and interested community members. Findings from the study were published widely in a research report, book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. In this article an attempt is made to revisit the findings on child well-being and quality of life, drawing on debates on sustainable development, in particular on the concept of social sustainability. The analysis draws attention to the importance of creating cultures of social sustainability within social institutions and communities to enhance the well-being of children. The article highlights the significance of values that are rights based and collective networks in cultures of sustainability.

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Section: Interrogating the Values Embedded In Social Institutionsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Child well-being in a rural context: Shifting to a social sustainability lens

Naidoo

Muthukrishna

2016

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“…Warren, Franklin, and Streeter (1998) appear to have first introduced chaos and complexity theory to social workers. Since then, we have experienced a rise in its application (Bolland & Atherton, 1999;Hudson, 2000;Trevillon, 2000), and recent publications demonstrate an interest in related methodologies (Stevens & Hassett, 2007;Woehle, Jones, Baker, & Piper, 2009).…”

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Introduction to the Mini Special Issue on Complexity Theory: A New Research Paradigm in Social Work

Wolf-Branigin

2012

Journal of Social Service Research

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“…However, as Stevens and Hassett (2007) po might understand the various factors that contribute to child abuse in identified patterns, maltreatment often occurs in multiple systems (e.g., families, neighborhoods, societies) that interact in complex and nonlinear ways that are not entirely predictable. In addition, based on findings from epidemiological studies, Finkelhor (1993) concluded that there are no identifiable factors that can absolutely protect a child from being sexually abused.…”

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Vulnerability and protective factors for child abuse and maltreatment.

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Violence Against Women and Children, Vol 1: Mapping the Terrain.

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Child abuse occurs across cultures and societies, remaining a critically important public health and policy issue due to its myriad detrimental outcomes. A substantial body of research now focuses on identifying vulnerability and protective factors that moderate children's risk of abuse in the hopes of being able to understand the mechanisms underlying why and how abuse occurs and to prevent it from happening in the future. Although a comprehensive review of all possible vulnerability and protective factors of child abuse is beyond the scope of this chapter, we describe key findings from the empirical literature organized around three major sections: (a) individual (e.g., gender, gender identity/orientation, age, disability status), (b) parental and familial context (e.g., parental abuse history, parenting practices, substance abuse, co-occurring intimate partner violence [IPV], family composition), and (c) environment and social network factors (e.g., poverty, neighborhood structure, community social support, religion, cultural identity). To understand vulnerability and resilience, we draw on studies that have used diverse sampling strategies (e.g., national surveys from the general population, clinical samples, university students) and methodologies (e.g., retrospective self-report and interviews, review of medical and child welfare records, prospective study designs). Finally, we discuss future directions for, and policy implications of, this body of research.

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Applying Complexity Theory to Risk in Child Protection Practice

Cited by 53 publications

References 6 publications

Child well-being in a rural context: Shifting to a social sustainability lens

Child well-being in a rural context: Shifting to a social sustainability lens

Introduction to the Mini Special Issue on Complexity Theory: A New Research Paradigm in Social Work

Vulnerability and protective factors for child abuse and maltreatment.

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