Insegnanti e assistenti sociali: assieme per una migliore tutela dei minori.

Cabiati, Elena; Corradini, Francesca

doi:10.3280/sp2018-001008

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“…Of the 188 social workers having participated in the study, 81 (43.1%) work in child protection services, 58 (30.8%) have worked in child protection services in the past, and 49 (26.1%) have never worked in child protection. We decided to include social workers not working directly in child protection services because of the high level of turnover in social services and the lack of request of specialisation to work in child protection area in Italy (Argentin et al, 2020; Cabiati, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The importance of these decisions makes it essential to understand how decision‐making processes are established and the factors influencing them. Although this specific area is studied internationally (Arad‐Davidzon & Benbenishty, 2008; Fluke et al, 2020, 2014; López et al, 2015; Munro, 2019; Trocmè et al, 2013), there are currently few studies in Italy (Cabiati, 2015; Fargion, 2014; Segatto & Dal Ben, 2020). The results of the international studies highlight “low agreement across professionals on criteria utilized to make decisions about the future of children and families” (Lindsey, 2004, p.163) and reveal that decisions are often inconsistent within the child welfare services themselves (Gold et al, 2001; Karski, 1999; Rossi et al, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Family support as a working style in child protection in Italy: A comparative study on social workers' child welfare attitudes

Segatto

Ben

Bert

et al. 2022

Child & Family Social Work

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Comparative studies on child protection decision-making highlight the implications and determinants of differences in child welfare systems internationally and reinforce discussions regarding child protection practices and family support when a child is exposed to inadequate parental care. To date, Italian child protection studies have highlighted a system characterised by a strong degree of variability related to the absence of practices shared nationally. Differently, this comparative study focuses more on similarities within the Italian context, seeking to understand how they influence practices. The opinions of 188 Italian social workers with respect to the substantiation of maltreatment, risk assessment and intervention recommendations were compared with the results of a recent study involving practitioners in Israel, Northern Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands. The main outcomes show that Italian social workers prefer a family support orientation, meaning that children are usually removed from their home only if necessary and generally with the aim of reunification with their families. The study also reveals that Italian professionals are more in favour of residential care than foster care.

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confidence: 99%