Recommendations for Improving Cultural Competency When Working with Ethnic Minority Families in Child Protection Systems in Australia

Sawrikar, Pooja; Katz, Ilan

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“…In this article, I have argued for surveillance data and risk factor research about child sexual abuse and ethnicity, and proposed that it can contribute to a public health approach to prevention of child sexual abuse. Ethnic groups all differ from each other in a number of ways including culture, race, language, history and religion as well as in their experiences of discrimination and racism and social and economic opportunities (Sawrikar & Katz ). Identifying at‐risk populations enables the tailoring of intervention programmes to meet the particular risks, needs and experiences of each particular ethnic group.…”

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“…To do this, the article focuses narrowly on the collection of data in relation to ethnicity. Although risk comparisons between different ethnic groups are scarce in the criminological research (Case ; O'Mahony ), ethnicity and race are important to the understanding of all types of crime (O'Mahony ), especially in countries such as the US, Britain and Australia where there are large ethnic minorities (O'Mahony ; Kaur ; Sawrikar & Katz b). In this article I ask:…”

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What can surveillance data and risk factor research contribute to a public health approach to preventing child sexual abuse?

Broadley

2018

Aust J Social Issues

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The aim of this article was to consider how populationlevel surveillance data and risk factor research might be applied to a public health approach to preventing child sexual abuse. The focus is on the collection of data in relation to ethnicity. By drawing from the four principles approach to ethical decision making developed by Beauchamp and Childress, the expected benefits of data collection are weighed against possible harms to individuals and communities. It concludes that the identification of high-risk groups can inform prioritisation of resources, and the development of context-specific and culturally sensitive child sexual abuse prevention and intervention programmes. However, it is crucial to explain why child sexual abuse is more prevalent in some ethnic communities than others. Explanations about causes can reduce the potential for stigmatisation and marginalisation of individuals and communities, as well as challenge widely held myths about biological determinism and inability to change.

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What can surveillance data and risk factor research contribute to a public health approach to preventing child sexual abuse?

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2018

Aust J Social Issues

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“…Parenting knowledge perpetuated through books, and parenting programs, supports that "good" parenting can be universally applied and is a culture-neutral issue, where science can ignore the dynamics of race, culture and ethnicity (Sawrikar & Katz, 2014). Thus, scientific racism, embedded in white supremacy, that begun in the nineteenth century, allows for dominant groups to marginalize minority groups by constructing the ways in which their cultural differences keep them secondary to European and whites (Razack et al, 2010).…”

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Experiences of Chinese parents and the Triple-P Positive Parenting Program

Lam¹

2021

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This qualitative research study explores the experiences of two Chinese mothers who have taken one or more sessions of the Triple-P Positive Parenting Program. Utilizing a narrative methodology to inquiry, semi-structured interviews were conducted to answer the central research question: What are the experiences of Chinese parents who have taken one or more Triple-P sessions, in relation to the socio-political, historical and cultural factors that influence their lives? Data analysis draws from Anti-Oppression and Critical Race Feminism theoretical frameworks. The findings in this study provides insight to the successes, and challenges/needs/concerns of parenting interventions and its practices for the Chinese community.

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“…This model builds on variables known to affect 'the migrant story', and adapts the principles of cultural competency proposed by Sawrikar (2017Sawrikar ( , 2014 on how to work effectively with ethnic minorities in Western child protection systems more generally. Overall, the practitioner is seen to be as equally responsible for cultural competency as the organisation in which they work (Sawrikar & Katz, 2014), so that responsibility does not all falsely fall on the shoulders of frontline workers, and their overarching management systems support their work towards cultural competency. This model, however, also emphasises the importance of 'intersectionality' (Crenshaw, 1991) -a movement that emerged during the 1980s and 1990s from Black and Third World feminists to highlight the intersection of several systems of oppression such as racism, sexism, classism, ableism, etc.…”

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Proposing a Model of Service Delivery for Victims/Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) from Ethnic Minority Communities in Australia

Sawrikar

Katz

2018

Journal of Social Service Research

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A systematic literature review on child sexual abuse (CSA) and ethnic minority communities was conducted to help address the current gap in knowledge in the area. This article reports on one explored theme-aspects of service delivery models identified as effective, as the basis for developing a model for Australia. The findings indicate two key aspects of effective service delivery: (i) models should be ecologically grounded to the specific cultural context, and (ii) individuals should be placed at the centre of intervention so their needs and experiences are not 'boxed in' by their ethnicity. The model proposed for the Australian context is guided by these two key principles. Service delivery models are important because they help guide practice and standardise treatment and support in the field. However, the model proposed here also values flexibility, cultural competency, a strengthsbased approach, an empowerment-based approach, intersectionality, and a feminist framework. These model elements are particularly relevant in relation to the family cohesion and support that collectivist cultures offer; whether, to what extent, and how they act as a risk or protective factor, or even both, is best determined by the victim/survivor. The utility of the model for practitioners and clients requires rigorous evaluation.

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Recommendations for Improving Cultural Competency When Working with Ethnic Minority Families in Child Protection Systems in Australia

Abstract: Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au Recommendations for improving cultural competency when working with ethnic minority families in child protection systems in Australia

Cited by 30 publications

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What can surveillance data and risk factor research contribute to a public health approach to preventing child sexual abuse?

What can surveillance data and risk factor research contribute to a public health approach to preventing child sexual abuse?

Experiences of Chinese parents and the Triple-P Positive Parenting Program

Proposing a Model of Service Delivery for Victims/Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) from Ethnic Minority Communities in Australia

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