Child Welfare Professionals’ Experiences in Engaging Fathers in Services

The purpose of this exploratory focus group study was to examine child welfare professionals’ ( n  = 22) experiences with and perspectives towards working with fathers. The six themes that emerged from the thematic analysis contrasted sharply with earlier research findings and indicated that child w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child & adolescent social work journal 2013-04, Vol.30 (2), p.119-137
1. Verfasser: Saleh, Mahasin F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this exploratory focus group study was to examine child welfare professionals’ ( n  = 22) experiences with and perspectives towards working with fathers. The six themes that emerged from the thematic analysis contrasted sharply with earlier research findings and indicated that child welfare professionals skillfully engage fathers and that some fathers trust the system and are motivated to be involved. The findings revealed insights about foster fathers and working with foster parents. Unique regional issues also emerged as a factor that affect fathers and families. Recommendations for designing training, especially in areas with limited fatherhood specific services are provided.
ISSN:0738-0151
1573-2797
DOI:10.1007/s10560-012-0282-0