Taiwanese Protective Social Workers Meeting Elected Representatives: Perspectives of Protective Social Workers

Yu, Mei Kuei; Liao, Min-Yu

doi:10.1080/01488376.2019.1612818

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“…As mentioned, although numerous studies have demonstrated that supervision is considered a crucial part of social workers' professional development (Beddoe & Davys, 2016;O'Donoghue & Tsui, 2013;Shulman, 2010;Tsai, 2012;Yu & Liao, 2020), these workers face and supervisory challenges in this field have not been thoroughly investigated. Through the consideration of the perspectives of social workers as well as those of their supervisors, the present study identified four themes of these challenges.…”

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“…This finding is consistent with those of studies indicating the importance of increased relationship building in supervision (Beddoe & Davys, 2016;O'Donoghue & Tsui, 2013;Shulman, 2010). The literature presents various reasons for establishing proper supervisor-supervisee relationships, with emphasis on the following: respecting social workers' and their dignity, attitudes, words, and behaviours; evaluating all social workers by the same standard; and reducing the risk of blurred boundaries between the two parties (Tsai, 2012;Yu & Liao, 2020). However, how practitioners have overcome or avoided the numerous problems in supervision remains unclear.…”

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“…In general, protective service work involves performing challenging, complex social casework under general supervision (Beddoe & Davys, 2016;Yu & Liao, 2020). Tsai (2012) noted that because of danger and challenges inherent to protective service work, some social workers decide to change careers after a few years or even within a few months.…”

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“…O'Donoghue and Tsui (2013) reported that both supervisor's and supervisee's commitment to supervision, the three components of which are affective, continuance, and normative commitment, may significantly affect the outcomes of the process. Commitment, professional relationships, and reflective processes work in concert to foster accountability among supervisees (Yu & Liao, 2020). Studies that have examined the correlation between commitment and supervision have considered only one direction, the contribution of supervision to accountability, without addressing other factors such as health problems (Adams, 2007;Beddoe & Davys, 2016;Tsai, 2012).…”

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“…The focus of most of the existing research is limited to supervision accountability. For example, Yu & Liao (2020) stated that protective social workers with the highest levels of accountability reported receiving regular supervision at work. To the best of our knowledge, however, accountability in this field has not been comprehensively explored.…”

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Perspectives of social workers and supervisors about the supervision of protective services

Liao

2023

Journal of Social Work

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Summary Although numerous studies have quantitatively examined the different aspects of supervision, such as satisfaction in clinical and student supervision, empirical evidence on current practices in the supervision of protective services is limited. The present study explored barriers that protective social workers and their supervisors (line managers) face with respect to supervisory support. Moreover, the perceived challenges related to supervision were identified. The participants were recruited from public and private protective service organizations across Taiwan. In-depth interviews were conducted by the authors on 10 social workers and 10 supervisors. Findings Through the analysis of the transcripts, four themes were identified: emotional responses, knowledge components, modeling of values and creation of a culture of equality, and tensions related to supervisory accountability. Exploring protective social workers and supervisors’ perspectives on supervision is essential for understanding the complex needs of these employees. Applications The present findings fill the research gap on the supervision of protective services and constitute a foundation for future studies on this subject. The findings contribute to the literature on the supervision of protective services, which is beginning to address issues concerning supervisees’ emotional responses, supervisory knowledge, supervisor–supervisee relationships, and supervisory accountability. Potential limitations of the study were also discussed.

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