A pilot project using a community approach to support child protection services in China

Lei, Jie; Cai, Tian; Brown, Louise; Lü, Wei

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104414

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“…Consequently, community-based vulnerability and need assessments for child welfare and protection have been well-recognized by the developmental sector [25][26][27]. Another notable study has highlighted the community approach through a pilot project catering to child protection services in China [28]. In the absence of state apparatus, the actors involved in community engagement activities serve as a substitute to care for families with vulnerable children.…”

Section: Vulnerabilities Child Welfare and Institutional Infrastructurementioning

confidence: 99%

Post-conflict Rehabilitation: Understanding the Role of Civil-Military Cooperation in Supporting Child Protection Units (CPUs) in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs), Pakistan

Makki,

Khalid Sandhu

2023

Journal of Human Security

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Several studies have examined the humanitarian Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) in postconflict environments. However, there has been limited focus on establishing and making available an institutional setup for child welfare, which harnesses CIMIC experiences in the post-conflict rehabilitation phase. This paper aims to address this gap in the Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) of Pakistan, where the local population experienced a series of crises in the form of terrorism, subsequent military operations, and conflict-induced internal displacement, making children, in particular, extremely vulnerable. In doing so, the paper outlines the underreported vulnerabilities related to the children of NMDs and further identifies the related institutional dynamics of CIMIC in the immediate post-conflict environment. The key findings encompass the delineation of direct and indirect vulnerabilities and the identification of a lack of distinction between child welfare and protection for adequate redressal policies. Regarding the pre-existing institutional infrastructure, the study confirms the prominent role of national and international development organizations and further validates the discord between relevant government departments in providing child welfare services. Furthermore, this research argues that the Pakistan military deployed throughout the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) effectively utilized the pre-existing social-tribal hierarchy to provide protection and development services. The research suggests that the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), specifically through its Gender and Child Cell, collaborates closely with the Social Welfare Department, which is responsible for providing child protection and welfare services in the post-merger environment. The objective of this collaborative effort is to facilitate the effective and practical implementation of Child Protection Units (CPUs) in the NMDs.

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Section: Vulnerabilities Child Welfare and Institutional Infrastructurementioning

confidence: 99%

Post-conflict Rehabilitation: Understanding the Role of Civil-Military Cooperation in Supporting Child Protection Units (CPUs) in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs), Pakistan

Makki,

Khalid Sandhu

2023

Journal of Human Security

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“…Although some interventions aiming to promote children's self-recognition (e.g., Spiker & Ricks, 1984), self-efficacy (e.g., Ho et al, 2017), and confidence (e.g., Sahota et al, 2001), respectively, are found to be effective, we find that self-recognition, self-efficacy, and confidence are common predictors that can be malleable in an intervention program. Therefore, this study aims to propose an integrated intervention to enhance KCw/oSPC's self-recognition, self-efficacy, and confidence simultaneously through enhancing their common predictors involving: ability to recognize and accept oneself (Iyer et al, 2017; Lei et al, 2019), success experience (Cameron & Turner, 2016; Ho et al, 2017), good peer relationship (Sidhu et al, 2006; Stainback et al, 1994), and positive self-evaluation (Marston, 1968; Torrado et al, 2019).…”

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“…There are three categories of kunjing children: Type I kunjing children live in poverty-stricken families and face challenges in daily life, schooling, and health care; Type II kunjing children have disabilities or severe health problems and suffer from difficulties in receiving medical care and social cohesion; and Type III kunjing children lack safety due to insufficient parental care (The State Council, 2016). In academia and practice, kunjing children are also broadly defined as disadvantaged children who are in great need (Lei et al, 2019). Protecting kunjing children and promoting their well-being are always key emphases in Chinese child welfare policy and practice.…”

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Self-Recognition, Self-Efficacy, and Confidence Intervention of Kunjing Children Without Sufficient Parental Care

Wang

Liu

2022

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objective: Kunjing children are children in need. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot trial to promote the self-recognition, self-efficacy, and confidence of kunjing children without sufficient parental care (KCw/oSPC) in Mainland China. Method This intervention was a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 57 KCw/oSPC were recruited and allocated to treatment ( n = 24) and waiting group ( n = 33) randomly. Participants in treatment group received group-based services, while waiting group didn’t receive any services in this trial period. We assessed participants’ self-recognition, self-efficacy, and confidence in both groups during the pre- and post-treatment periods. Results: Group comparison results suggested that the group-based intervention was effective to promote the self-recognition, self-efficacy, and confidence of KCw/oSPC, with a large effect size as Cohen's d values suggested. Conclusion: This intervention was essential for KCw/oSPC in practice. Suggestions were provided to inform social work practice, involving integrating services, usage of group-based intervention module, and services settings.

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“…This new collaborative model between government entities and NGOs through the contracting out of social services has also affected foster care services. Pioneer cities with well-established NGOs have launched new child protection programs through government contracts to provide child welfare services (Lei et al, 2019). These new child protection programs aim to establish a mandatory reporting system of child abuse and neglect and to expand the current foster care program to maltreated children.…”

Section: New Contracting Out Social Services Policymentioning

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Network governance among actors involved in the government’s contracting out of foster care services: A case study in China

Lü

2021

Int J Soc Welfare

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The government's contracting out of foster care services in Guangzhou, China, introduced the possibility of partnerships between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and government‐led human services. To understand network governance among actors involved in contracting out foster care services, service funders, service providers, and service users were interviewed. A thematic analysis of interviews combined with a critical review of archival data was conducted. Drawing from the policy network governance analytic framework, we found that network governance conditions in contracting out foster care services were characterized by close interdependence among actors, moderate standardization in work duties, but nonreciprocal patterns of interactions, and low to modest levels of autonomy, along with strong power in the government but limited self‐governance among NGOs and foster families. Our findings indicate that network governance was not fully achieved among actors involved in the contracting out of foster care services. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

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A pilot project using a community approach to support child protection services in China

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Post-conflict Rehabilitation: Understanding the Role of Civil-Military Cooperation in Supporting Child Protection Units (CPUs) in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs), Pakistan

Post-conflict Rehabilitation: Understanding the Role of Civil-Military Cooperation in Supporting Child Protection Units (CPUs) in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs), Pakistan

Self-Recognition, Self-Efficacy, and Confidence Intervention of Kunjing Children Without Sufficient Parental Care

Network governance among actors involved in the government’s contracting out of foster care services: A case study in China

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