Child protection social workers facing the Covid-19 challenge

Calcaterra, Valentina; Landi, Camilla

doi:10.1177/00208728221088715

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“…A growing body of literature had developed that examines the changes to social work practice with children and families during the COVID‐19 pandemic across the globe, including in the UK (e.g., Copson et al, 2022; Ferguson et al, 2022), Romania (Budeva, 2022), Portugal (Vegard et al, 2022), Finland (Fiorentino et al, 2022) and Italy (Calcaterra & Landi, 2022). However, the majority of this research focuses on child protection practice and community‐based social work.…”

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Family engagement during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Opportunities and challenges for school social work

Sugrue

Ball

Eugene

et al. 2023

Child & Family Social Work

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The COVID‐19 pandemic brought dramatic changes in schooling in the United States and across the world, including abrupt shifts to remote learning, immediate cessation of social contact, intensive family engagement in education and diminished school capacity for social–emotional supports. While the initial national lockdown was temporary, the long‐lasting effects of the pandemic on society are still being revealed. This study contributes to a growing body of research exploring and documenting shifts in school social work practice in the United States during the COVID era. We used qualitative methods to explore how school social workers (SSWers) practised family engagement during the pandemic and their perceptions of the benefits and challenges of increased family engagement. Analysis of interviews with 20 SSWers from three US states (Colorado, Minnesota and Nevada) revealed five primary themes: reasons for family engagement, ways of engaging with families, frequency of family contact, challenges in engaging families and SSWers' attitudes and perceptions about family engagement. Results indicated a need for a comprehensive, organized and strategic family engagement plan in schools as we move into the post‐acute phases of the pandemic. Future research should explore how SSWers may serve as leaders in the development of such plans and how interprofessional practice might advance this agenda further.

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confidence: 99%

Family engagement during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Opportunities and challenges for school social work

Sugrue

Ball

Eugene

et al. 2023

Child & Family Social Work

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“…In developed countries, there is significant literature that investigates the roles and challenges of CPSWs (Burns et al, 2020; Cabiati et al, 2020; Calcaterra & Landi, 2022). For instance, Ferguson (2016), in their investigation into what CPSWs do in face‐to‐face practice in England, found that their roles entail deep investigative work and routine room inspections.…”

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‘There is not much we can do’: The roles and challenges of Nigeria's child protection social workers

Isangha,

Akintunde,

Choi

et al. 2023

Child & Family Social Work

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Research on the challenges child protection social workers (CPSWs) face has increased remarkably in developed nations with the goal of finding sustainable solutions. There is a significant number of vulnerable children in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), yet little is documented and known about the role of CPSWs in supporting the children, and the challenges they face that must be addressed to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. The study presents findings from in‐depth interviews with 11 certified social workers recruited from five non‐governmental organizations in Lagos and Kano states, Nigeria. A realist thematic methodological analysis was performed on the data. Findings were organized and discussed around two major themes including child‐focused remedial work and challenges encountered. Providing essential remedial services such as food, clothing, shelter and counselling/therapeutic services emerged as the primary responsibilities of Nigerian child protection social workers (NCPSWs). Their work‐related challenges include frustration due to limited resources and resistant children, shortages of social workers and high caseloads, whereas systemic challenges include the non‐adoption and non‐implementation of the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA), the lack of legal recognition for the profession and government support. Implications and recommendations are drawn for practice, policy, and research.

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“…From a social perspective, it is important to create a better understanding of the influence that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the everyday lives of families with children. These effects can now be seen in social work practice, for example, in an increased number of service users and more severe problems faced by children and parents, including decreased mental health (Calcaterra and Landi 2023;Heino et al 2023b).…”

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Changes in the Well-Being of Foreign Language Speaking Migrant Mothers Living in Finland during the Initial Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Heino,

Kara,

Nordberg

2024

Social Sciences

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This article examines changes in the well-being of foreign-language-speaking migrant mothers living in Finland during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Our data consist of 73 mothers’ responses to a qualitative survey conducted between 18 April and 26 May 2020. In our analysis, we employ the division of well-being into three dimensions: having, loving, and being. According to our results, the participating mothers experienced dramatic changes, such as an increased burden of care and domestic work, difficulties helping children with remote studies, health concerns, a lack of free time, isolation from Finnish society and the inability to travel to their country of origin. Family-centered activities helped the mothers to cope in this situation but also caused strains. Based on our findings, we discuss the vulnerabilities these mothers experienced in relation to language, migration background and gender roles.

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Child protection social workers facing the Covid-19 challenge

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Family engagement during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Opportunities and challenges for school social work

Family engagement during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Opportunities and challenges for school social work

‘There is not much we can do’: The roles and challenges of Nigeria's child protection social workers

Changes in the Well-Being of Foreign Language Speaking Migrant Mothers Living in Finland during the Initial Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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