Like minds: a case study of child protection workers' shared values

Abstract

Although child protection practice is highly structured and regulated, to a great extent, workers must exercise substantial discretion in the case management decisionmaking process. This case study explored the values and beliefs of a four member team of child protection workers that practiced in a small rural community in Northem British Columbia. Contrary to the provincial trend of rising case loads at the time, this team of child welfare practitioners were highly successful in maintaining children with their families and in their home communities. The intent of the case study was to explore the values and beliefs of this team of practitioners that brought about an alternative approach to protect vulnerable children and support at risk families.Like Minds 111