Clients’ and Professionals’ Experiences of Traversing Mental Health and Child Protection Systems: Implications for Practice

Darlington, Yvonne; Feeney, Judith A.

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.3924

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“…In some cases there was a perception that the criteria for agencies' service provision were rigid and did not fit their complex needs, and that families could therefore miss out on much-needed assistance. This perception mirrors that of child protection and mental health professionals; a recent study indicates that workers think it is quite common for the needs of either parents or children to "fall through the cracks" of service delivery (Darlington & Feeney, 2009). Another problematic aspect of dealing with multiple professionals concerned high rates of staff turnover-this contributed to unstable contact and difficulties related to workers' inexperience (see Kapp & Propp, 2002).…”

Section: Discussion and Practice Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Parents' Participation in Child Protection Practice: Toward Respect and Inclusion

Healy¹,

Darlington²,

Feeney

2011

Families in Society

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in this article, we focus on parents' opportunities for, and experiences of, participation in child protection decision making in Queensland, australia. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 10 interviews with parents who have children 0-8 years of age and who have been subject to child protection investigation, we examine parents' perceptions of the process. Parents reported a range of difficulties in interactions with practitioners, including family-related and systemic factors; the most common grievances involved poor communication practices and negative worker attitudes, which created further disengagement. Conversely, interactions involving a willingness to listen, support, and provide for goal-focused plans were seen as facilitating positive outcomes. taking into account the case complexity and interrelationships between workers' and clients' attitudes and behaviours, we discuss strategies for promoting parents' participation.imPliCations FoR PRaCtiCe • specific practice skills required for child protection caseworkers can enhance the participation of parents in child protection decision making.• it is critical that child protection service systems recognize parents as rights bearing citizens who have a right to participate in decisions affecting their families.

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Section: Discussion and Practice Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Parents' Participation in Child Protection Practice: Toward Respect and Inclusion

Healy¹,

Darlington²,

Feeney

2011

Families in Society

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“…Collaboration between professionals is also fundamental to ensuring effective coordination between services and within intervention teams themselves (Darlington and Feeney 2009;Matei and Ghenţa 2018;Trawver and Brocious 2023;Weiber et al 2016;Whittaker et al 2017;Whitton et al 2008). Overall, social skills are important for building relationships between individuals (Migliorini et al 2016).…”

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“…Seven studies emphasized the relevance of providing appropriate information to families regarding their situation, the available family support services, and how professionals can support their positive development (Brassart et al 2017;Fordham et al 2012;Rawlings and Blackmer 2019;Torres and López 2015;van Houte et al 2015;Whitton et al 2008). The identification of a family's needs enables an understanding of the areas that require intervention and whether referral to other professionals and/or services is necessary (Biebel et al 2014;Darlington and Feeney 2009;Whittaker et al 2017).…”

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Professional Skills in Family Support: A Systematic Review

dos Santos,

Isakov,

Martins

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Social Sciences

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Family support encompasses a wide variety of professionals, sectors, and intervention paradigms that make it difficult to systematize and standardize the skills needed by the family support workforce. The present study aimed to describe the relevant skills of professionals, organize the main skills into different categories, and contribute to the development of intervention standardization guidelines in the field of family support. So, a systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. The search was carried out in five databases and included the analysis of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies, and all studies were qualitatively assessed. Of the initial 3334 articles identified, 59 studies were included, and four categories were identified: professionals’ qualities, essential skills common to all professions and contexts, specific knowledge, and theoretical approaches necessary for family support. Most of the studies were from the United Kingdom, qualitative, published in the last 10 years, used small samples, and included a specific group of professionals. The included studies did not specify whether some skills or characteristics were considered more effective in practice, and they had bias issues related to social desirability. The implications for family support practice are discussed, as well as the gaps to be covered in future studies.

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“…[25] They need to be provided with ongoing instrumental, emotional, and social support so that they can be better parents. [2627]…”

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Children of Parents with Mental Illness: The Need for Family Focussed Interventions in India

Ballal¹,

Navaneetham²,

Chandra³

2019

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Family interventions have been an integral part of mental healthcare in India for several decades. This paper highlights the need for an emerging change in the nature of family interventions in India—from generic interventions for heterogeneous caregiver groups to interventions addressing particular needs based on family stages and structures. It makes a case for recognizing the experiences and needs of one such group, that is, families affected by parental mental illness with children in their care and summarizes the current status of research on this topic in the Indian and global context. It presents implications for future research in India and discusses preliminary ideas for professionals working in adult mental health settings to address the needs of children and families affected by parental mental illness.

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Clients’ and Professionals’ Experiences of Traversing Mental Health and Child Protection Systems: Implications for Practice

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Parents' Participation in Child Protection Practice: Toward Respect and Inclusion

Parents' Participation in Child Protection Practice: Toward Respect and Inclusion

Professional Skills in Family Support: A Systematic Review

Children of Parents with Mental Illness: The Need for Family Focussed Interventions in India

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