A National Survey of Violence in the Practice of Social Work

Jayaratne, Srinika; Croxton, Tom A.; Mattison, Debra

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.1833

Cited by 53 publications

(55 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The participants believed that a younger worker with less experience may perceive a higher level of risk than an older worker with more tenure. This perception supports earlier studies (Jayaratne, 2004;Ringstad, 2005) in that younger workers are at greater risk, reporting more incidents of physical threat or verbal abuse than older workers. As suggested in prior research (Cohen-Callow et al, 2010), older workers may have developed more coping mechanisms than younger workers to deal with violent situations; therefore, they perceived a lower level of risk while working in communities.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Some researchers (Astor, Behre, Wallace, & Fravil, 1998;Balloch, Pahl, & McLean, 1998;Briggs, Broadhurst, & Hawkins, 2004;Jayaratne et al, 2004;Koritas, Coles, & Boyle, 2010) have supported CPMRHV model in that there are differences in the number of violent incidents, depending on workers' age, gender, ethnicity, and tenure. For example, studies showed that male or younger social workers were more likely to be targets of clients' violence than female or older workers (Balloch et al, 1998;Newhill, 1996).…”

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, younger workers (<45 years) reported more incidents of physical threats, verbal abuse, and sexual harassment than older workers (≥ 45). In terms of race, studies (Jayaratne et al, 2004;Astor at al., 1998) found significant differences between African American workers and other racial groups, indicating that African American workers in the public sector experienced less fear of future violence than other groups. However, as researchers identified, this finding was confounded by community characteristics; whether they worked in an urban or rural setting.…”

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, most research related to workplace violence in the social work field has focused on differences in the amount of client violence between rural and urban communities. Workers in urban agencies were more likely to experience threats of violence from clients or fear for their personal safety during their home visits compared to those in rural agencies (Astor et al, 1998;Jayaratne et al 2004;Shields and Kiser, 2003). Particularly for home visits, Spencer and Munch (2003) identified several main risk factors for workers during outreach interventions: worker vehicles, the community at large, access to neighborhood exit, and clients' residences.…”

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Child Welfare Workers' Home Visit Risks and Safety Experiences in the USA: A Qualitative Approach

Kim¹,

Hopkins²

2017

ijrh

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Human service providers, including child welfare workers, who routinely visit clients' homes frequently face unsafe working conditions during their home visits. Although previous studies have emphasized the importance of safety issues in helping professionals, not many studies have specifically examined home visiting concerns. The purpose of this study is to explore individual, situational, and environmental characteristics that increase workers' home visit risks. Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine child welfare workers that completed a survey as part of a larger study on retention. From qualitative interviews, child welfare workers commonly experienced verbal or physical threats initiated by clients or community members. Situational and community factors were also identified with increased risk in home visits. For many, evening home visits to see children's parents usually increased the level of risk. Visiting communities with a violent reputation, receiving little support from police or community members, and a lack of community resources in risky situations posed increased risks during home visits. Overall, the current study may provide a better understanding and incentive for the further development of safety training in educational curriculums and agencies, and legislation and state guidelines that improve the safety of helping professionals.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Individual Situational and Environmental Characteristics Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Child Welfare Workers' Home Visit Risks and Safety Experiences in the USA: A Qualitative Approach

Kim¹,

Hopkins²

2017

ijrh

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In another study, he found that 18% of such workers had been physically assaulted during their working career (Bowie, 1996). In North America, high rates of violence against social work staff were reported by Macdonald and Sirotich (2001), Jayaratne, Vinokur-Kaplan, Nagda, and Chess (1995), and Tully, Kropf, and Price (1993), with studies from other countries such as Iran (Padyab, Chelak, Nygren, & Ghazinour, 2012) also addressing this as a problematic area for social workers.…”

Section: Child Protectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effects of Violence and Aggression From Parents on Child Protection Workers’ Personal, Family, and Professional Lives

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article presents findings from a survey of the experiences of child protection workers in England when working with parents who exhibit aggression and violence. This work explores the effects on workers in their professional lives, and on themselves and their families in their private lives. The article examines workers' thoughts and experiences about the effects of parental hostility on workers' ability to protect children. The article also details workers' experiences of the nature and effectiveness of training and support in this area. These findings are then examined in the light of the results of an analysis of the literature, including the findings from serious case review (SCR) reports in England (official inquiries into the causes of child deaths where the children are known to social and health services). The majority of the 590 respondents in the survey were social workers (n = 402; 68%), reflecting the fact that case management of child protection cases in the United Kingdom is the responsibility of social workers working in statutory agencies. This article addresses, from a consideration of the secondary analysis and the original research findings from the survey, how individual workers, managers, and agencies can best understand and then respond effectively to aggressive parental behaviors.

show abstract

Prevalence of Aggression Towards Residential Social Workers: Do Qualifications and Experience Make a Difference?

Winstanley

Hales

2008

Child Youth Care Forum

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Residential social workers (RSWs), working in children's homes, have been shown to be particularly vulnerable to physical assault and threatening behaviour from those in their care and yet little research has investigated the factors related to such aggression. This quasi-experimental design examined prevalence of aggression across different grades and investigated the extent to which qualifications and training and increased experience in the job might moderate the levels of aggression experienced by virtue of increased expertise. Results did not support the common assumption that vocational training and/or experience would necessarily serve to protect staff from victimisation. Existing methods of training staff, both on and off the job to deal with such aggressive incidents should be re-examined in the light of these findings and more detailed investigations into the reasons for the aggression are required.

show abstract

A National Survey of Violence in the Practice of Social Work

Cited by 53 publications

References 21 publications

Child Welfare Workers' Home Visit Risks and Safety Experiences in the USA: A Qualitative Approach

Child Welfare Workers' Home Visit Risks and Safety Experiences in the USA: A Qualitative Approach

The Effects of Violence and Aggression From Parents on Child Protection Workers’ Personal, Family, and Professional Lives

Prevalence of Aggression Towards Residential Social Workers: Do Qualifications and Experience Make a Difference?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About