The impacts of accessible child protection services on services, jobs, and families

Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh, Karen Frensch, Nancy Freymond, Michèle Preyde, Bob Gebotys, Ian DeGeer and Trudy Smit Quosai

Children and Youth Services Review, 2011, vol. 33, issue 6, 945-954

Abstract: This multi-faceted study assessed the differences between accessible and central child protection service delivery sites in Ontario on: (1) family functioning; (2) front-line child protection service providers' satisfaction with services; (3) parents' satisfaction with services; (4) the services and supports available to families; (5) front-line service job satisfaction; and (6) front-line helping relationships in child welfare. A quasi-experimental outcome design gathered data from parents at case-opening and approximately 10Â months later. Semi-structured individual or group qualitative interviews were conducted with parents, front-line service providers, and supervisors/managers. Information also was gathered from agency files. Front-line service providers completed an employment questionnaire. Findings indicated that the accessible sites were able to foster a greater proportion of cooperative helping relationships with families and to create more service partnerships. Parents at the accessible sites were more positive about their service involvements and more willing to ask for help again in the future. Front-line child protection service providers at both service delivery models described positive aspects of their jobs as well as frustrations with the expectations of the formal child protection system.

Keywords: Child; protection; Employment; Services; Outcomes; Community; School (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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