Chronic Child Neglect: Needed Developments in Theory and Practice

Wilson, Dee; Horner, William C.

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.3452

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“…Previous studies reveal a relationship between the detrimental effects of low-income and economic pressure on family functioning at many levels, in particular psychological well-being of the parents and the disciplinary practices they employ (Fisher, Fagot, & Leve, 1998;Peterson & Hawley, 1998;Wilson & Horner, 2005).…”

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The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty

Vandsburger

Duncan-Daston

Akerson

et al. 2010

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

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This research examines the impact of the Poverty Simulation Project, an experiential learning modality, on students' understanding of life in poverty. A total of 101 students representing 5 undergraduate majors in the College of Health and Human Services completed measures of critical thinking, understanding of others, and the active learning scales. Results indicate that although students did not change their thinking about the causes of poverty, they changed their perceptions about the difficulties of the daily lives of the poor, increased their ability to analyze life situations, and stimulated their further thinking about poverty. Results demonstrate that social work majors did not differ from other majors in their gains from this experience. Implications for teaching about poverty and the poor, especially as it relates to experiential learning, are discussed.

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confidence: 99%

The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty

Vandsburger

Duncan-Daston

Akerson

et al. 2010

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

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“…Wilson & Horner, 2005;Kenemore, 1993;Stone, 1998). The basis for this idea comes from the finding that eight of the nine parents involved in the study discussed testing their worker's trustworthiness actively.…”

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Relationship-based Practice with Families Where Child Neglect is an Issue: Putting Relationship Development under the Microscope

Reimer

2013

Australian Social Work

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Child neglect is a persistent social issue in Australia, with factors that hinder efforts to intervene. Of particular concern are difficulties that have been raised regarding building working relationships with parents where child neglect is a concern. This article draws on findings of an Australian qualitative study that explored in depth multiple perspectives on the development of relationships between family workers and parents where neglect is a concern.It was found that the process of building trust, which was central to the establishment of the working relationship and increased parent willingness to engage in child-welfare related interventions, was something the parents in the study engaged in actively. They did this through testing workers' trustworthiness and by attempting to reduce perceived power inequities between workers and themselves. It is argued that resistance to workers' attempts to build relationships are a healthy protective response by parents to challenge the professional expectation they submissively build relationships with strangers who wield great influence over their lives, and the lives of others in their family. Implications for professionals include developing greater understanding of why parents might resist attempts to build working relationships, and using this knowledge to accommodate parents' resistance where it arises.Relationship building in child neglect 3Child neglect (neglect) is a concerning social issue in Australia and elsewhere, with factors that hinder efforts to intervene. It is a persistent problem and is usually recurrent (Berry,

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“…It is particularly important that prevention programs be effective with this form of maltreatment. As discussed by Wilson and Horner (2005), however, much work remains to be done regarding program and policy development for families facing poverty and also neglecting their children. Work in this area is emerging (see Kaplan (Ed.)…”

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Understanding service use and victim patterns associated with re-reports of alleged maltreatment perpetrators

Jonson‐Reid

Chung

Way

et al. 2010

Children and Youth Services Review

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Despite the fact that the goal of child welfare is to impact the caregiver’s behavior rather than the child’s, research on recurrence at the alleged perpetrator level is scant compared to research on child level recurrence. No prior studies both controlled for services participation by the caregiver and explored whether a recurrence happens with the same child. This study helps fill the gap by analyzing caregivers who are alleged perpetrators and later recurrence of abuse or neglect. In-home child welfare services were initially associated with lower recidivism but this effect moderates over time. Receipt of AFDC at study start did not impact likelihood of recidivism but receipt of AFDC (or later TANF) after the first report appears to lower the risk of recurrence. Among low income women, a history of mental health or substance abuse treatment was associated with higher recurrence. Among re-reports of alleged perpetrators, nearly 45% had at least one new child on the report. Caucasian and older perpetrators were less likely to have an alleged recurrence involving a new child. Women with mental health (but not substance abuse) treatment histories and those who had child welfare services after the first report were more likely to be re-reported for alleged maltreatment of a new child.

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Chronic Child Neglect: Needed Developments in Theory and Practice

Cited by 28 publications

References 26 publications

The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty

The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty

Relationship-based Practice with Families Where Child Neglect is an Issue: Putting Relationship Development under the Microscope

Understanding service use and victim patterns associated with re-reports of alleged maltreatment perpetrators

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