Social worker decision-making in court
dc.contributor.author | Abbotts, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Norman, Alyson | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-06T12:31:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-10-04 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1365-2206 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1365-2206 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/19677 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The current study aimed to explore the factors that influence how social workers make decisions and develop their decision-making skills in care proceedings, and to identify effective support and intervention to develop social worker decision-making skills. The study employed a mixed thematic approach across two phases of study: an initial inductive thematic analysis of responses to an online qualitative questionnaire and then a mixed thematic analysis of follow-up focus groups and interviews with social workers working in various social work roles within England and Northern Ireland. The findings identified a number of themes that help to understand the decision-making skills of social workers; thorough assessment skills, relationship-based anti-oppressive practice, being mindful of the lived experience of the child and using critical reflection to make complex decisions. Wider structural factors that support or hinder decision-making, particularly in respect of organizational support and management supervision were also identified. Social workers can be supported to develop decision-making skills through additional training, reflective learning and management support to develop their practice wisdom within this field. | |
dc.format.extent | 469-480 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Wiley | |
dc.subject | care proceedings | |
dc.subject | child protection | |
dc.subject | decision-making | |
dc.subject | practice development | |
dc.subject | practice wisdom | |
dc.subject | social work | |
dc.title | Social worker decision-making in court | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000863759600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=11bb513d99f797142bcfeffcc58ea008 | |
plymouth.issue | 2 | |
plymouth.volume | 28 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Child & Family Social Work | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/cfs.12977 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Psychology | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Centre for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (CBCB) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Centre for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (CBCB)/Behaviour | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2022-09-15 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2022-10-11 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1365-2206 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1111/cfs.12977 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |