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Court Child Experts' Experiences in Assessing Parenting Cases Involving Parental Mental Illness

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the experiences of Court Child Experts (CCEs), professionals employed by the Australian family courts, in parenting matters involving parental mental illness. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, interviews were conducted with five senior CCEs who reflected on their assessment practices, the challenges associated
Taegan A. Holford, Andrea E. Reupert
wiley   +1 more source

Practitioners' Perspectives on Engaging Adolescents in Collaborative Documentation in Municipal Child and Family Support Services

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adolescents' right to access their client records is closely tied to their right to participate. Few studies have examined collaborative documentation between practitioners and adolescents, but research suggests they are interested in reading what is recorded about them.
Kjellaug K. Myklebust, Helene Hoemsnes
wiley   +1 more source

‘Fatherhood Under Suspicion’: The Experiences of Fathers of At‐Risk Children From East Jerusalem Following Out‐of‐Home Placement

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fathers, particularly in conservative patriarchal societies and politically complex contexts, are often underrepresented in research on child protection and out‐of‐home placements. Addressing this significant knowledge gap, this study focuses on Palestinian fathers from East Jerusalem whose young children were removed from their homes by court
Mayis Eissa
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Pathways to Recidivism Among Children in Türkiye: Insights From Social Workers on Needs, Neglect and Systemic Gaps

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Türkiye has experienced a notable increase in juvenile delinquency in recent years, raising serious concerns about child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This qualitative study examines the socio‐economic and structural dimensions of recidivism based on the field experiences of 20 social workers working with children drawn into crime ...
Hüseyin Batman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint Legal Custody and Child Support Payments: Are There Lasting Custody Effects?

open access: yes, 2001
This paper addresses the question: Does joint legal custody increase child support payments? It describes differences in formal child support payments for those with and without joint legal custody among divorce cases. It examines legal custody differences in the short-term after divorce as well as in the intermediate term, through the sixth year after
Seltzer, Judith A., Maralani, Vida J.
openaire   +1 more source

The ‘Click’ in Residential Care: Understanding How Adolescents Move From Resistance to Engagement

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adolescents in residential care often display persistent resistance to educational and therapeutic support, a challenge widely documented but insufficiently understood in terms of how and why youth eventually shift towards engagement. This study aimed to identify forms of resistance, contributing factors, professional responses and the ...
Andreu Villaba‐Biarnes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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