IS THE DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE APPROACH TO CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES WORKING? VOICES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

Decades of research have highlighted the challenges facing child protection services in a developmental approach. The aim of the article is to explore whether the developmental social welfare approach contributes to an improvement of child protection services. A descriptive case study design was app...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social Work Jg. 59; H. 2; S. 64 - 87
Hauptverfasser: Herselman, Marinei, Schiller, Ulene, Tanga, Pius
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch 01.01.2023
Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University/ Universiteit Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Schlagworte:
Case studies
child protection social workers
Child welfare
Children
children’s act of 2005
Developmental approach
developmental social welfare approach
Early intervention
Integrated care
Prevention programs
Protection
Services
Social welfare
Social Work
Social workers
statutory social work
vulnerable children
Children's Act of 2005
vulnerable children
child protection social workers
statutory social work
developmental social welfare approach
ISSN:2312-7198, 0037-8054, 2312-7198
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Zusammenfassung:Decades of research have highlighted the challenges facing child protection services in a developmental approach. The aim of the article is to explore whether the developmental social welfare approach contributes to an improvement of child protection services. A descriptive case study design was applied in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. The findings revealed limited knowledge among social work practitioners about the implementation of the developmental social welfare approach. The findings also revealed an overwhelmed child protection system that lacks coordinated and integrated services. It is recommended that child protection services be divided into prevention, early intervention and statutory services. Keywords: vulnerable children, Children’s Act of 2005, child protection social workers, developmental social welfare approach, statutory social work
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ISSN:2312-7198
0037-8054
2312-7198
DOI:10.15270/59-2-1123