Bridging the gap – the role of leadership in professional judgement in child protection services

Gotvassli, Kjell Aage; Moe, Torill

doi:10.1080/2156857x.2019.1694057

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“…Child protection is a complex and difficult field where one main task is to clarify information and conduct assessments of reported cases of harm (Mainstone, 2014;Vis et al, 2021). As a vital part of service delivery, effective assessment contributes to better outcomes and increased well-being for children in need (Gotvassli & Moe, 2019). In this chapter, a child in need is defined as a child whose wellbeing is threatened or where suspicion has arisen concerning possible neglect, abuse, or other violation of a child's rights to safety and protection .…”

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Professional Practice in Child Protection and the Child's Right to Participate

Falch‐Eriksen¹,

Toros²

2022

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This book explains and discusses how a child's right to freedom of expression is upheld through practice and decision-making in Child Protection Services (CPS).Using the right to expression as stipulated in Article 12.2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as a point of departure, it explains what CPS practices should look like and how they must operate to uphold and enforce the rights of the child by providing "the opportunity to be heard" in any administrative practice. Current research literature documents extensively, and across countries, how either the voice of the child is not heard or, alternatively, the existence of a pro forma/ tokenistic approach to listening to the child throughout CPS practices. Taking a three-fold approach, this book • establishes a clearer connection between rights and professional practice according to Article 12 • extrapolates how rights-based practice is achieved during CPS First published 2023 by Routledge

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Professional Practice in Child Protection and the Child's Right to Participate

Falch‐Eriksen¹,

Toros²

2022

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“…Research has indicated that Norwegian CWS managers expect caseworkers to master, manage and cope with heavy demands and emotional burdens (Christiansen et al, 2019). However, as Gotvassli and Moe (2019) emphasized, it is important that management engage with caseworkers in their practice to qualify and support the work, which could improve professional judgement through discussion and reflection. Research from the medical field on breaking bad news has indicated that educational training, practical rehearsal and feedback may improve the skill and ease the distress in real‐life‐situations (Min et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, research indicate that Norwegian CWS managers expect caseworkers to master, manage and endure emotional burdens and heavy demands (Christiansen et al, 2019). Gotvassli and Moe (2019) have emphasized the importance of management engaging with caseworkers' practice to qualify and support the work.…”

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Breaking bad news: Child welfare workers' informing parents of care order proceedings

Otterlei

Studsrød

2021

Child & Family Social Work

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Removing children from parents through care orders is a highly intrusive intervention. This article explores how 12 experienced Norwegian child welfare workers perceive and cope with breaking bad news to parents of the decision for a care order initiative.A thematic analysis of qualitative in-depth interviews revealed that the task of breaking bad news to parents includes several challenging aspects involving ethics, care and control that are influenced by relational and emotional aspects. Caseworkers felt obligated to convey the decision humanely and caretake children and parents, ensuring safety, determinacy and control. Caseworkers struggled to endure heightened emotions, handle the painful switch from helper to traitor and cope with an extreme though necessary intervention of child protection work. Care order meetings are complex and unpredictable and challenge child welfare workers professional and human capacity, as it represents considerable professional and personal demands.The article discusses the challenges of breaking bad news in the child protection profession compared with professions in the health care field. Moreover, discussing how caseworkers' coping strategies may impact their practice and highlights caseworkers' burden with the task, pointing to practical implications.

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“…Det har ført til at lederutvikling er høyt prioritert i offentlig sektor (Grøn et al, 2019). Også i barnevernet har de mange endringene ført til økt oppmerksomhet på ledelse og forskning på barnevernledelse (Gotvassli & Moe, 2019). Flere offentlige tilsyn og rapporter peker på at lederkompetansen i barnevernet må styrkes (Riksrevisjonen, 2012(Riksrevisjonen, , 2020Statens helsetilsyn, 2017Statens helsetilsyn, , 2019.…”

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Lederskjønnets utfordringer i kommunalt barnevern: Om spenninger mellom faglig skjønn og lederskjønn

Olsvik¹,

Saus²

2022

TNB

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I den pågående barnevernreformen sees ledelse som en av nøklene til økt kvalitet i barnevernet. I denne artikkelen utforsker vi hvordan barnevernlederne håndterer spenninger mellom faglig skjønn og lederskjønn. Det drøftes hvilke fallgruver som kan oppstå ved bruk av et faglig kollektivt skjønn som grunnlag for lederbeslutninger, samt hvordan et kollektivt faglig skjønn kan fungere som en støtte for lederbeslutninger og lederskjønnet. Artikkelen bygger på intervjuer med kommunale barnevernsledere og dokumentanalyse av nasjonale dokumenter. Barnevernledere opplever at lederskjønnet er vanskelig å utøve, og prioriterer bruk av faglig skjønn. Det faglige skjønnet utøves gjerne som en kollektiv prosess.Barnevernledernes skjønnsutøvelse ser ut til å ha betydning for i hvilken grad de nasjonale forventningene om barnevernlederrollen som en hybrid lederrolle innfris.

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Bridging the gap – the role of leadership in professional judgement in child protection services

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Professional Practice in Child Protection and the Child's Right to Participate

Professional Practice in Child Protection and the Child's Right to Participate

Breaking bad news: Child welfare workers' informing parents of care order proceedings

Lederskjønnets utfordringer i kommunalt barnevern: Om spenninger mellom faglig skjønn og lederskjønn

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