Toward relationship-based child welfare services

Michael J. Lawler, Phillip R. Shaver and Gail S. Goodman

Children and Youth Services Review, 2011, vol. 33, issue 3, 473-480

Abstract: A relationship-based theoretical framework for child welfare services is proposed. Research literature is reviewed relative to attachment theory, relationship quality of maltreated child-parent and maltreated child-surrogate parent dyads, and effective child-parent and child-surrogate parent relationship-enhancing interventions. Authors recommend that establishment or repair of a protective, emotionally responsive positive child-parent or child-surrogate parent relationship be the central focus of child welfare services. A model is offered as a conceptual foundation for measures to be used in federal Child and Family Services Reviews.

Keywords: Attachment; Relationship-enhancing; interventions; Child; welfare; services; Child-parent; relationships; Maltreated; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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