Child Welfare Decision Making in Context Part 2 - Multilevel Factors Influencing Professionals' Decision Making in Cases of Potential Child Neglect

Joel Gautschi

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Joel Gautschi, MA in Social Work, is a PhD student and researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. His current research focus is on judgment and decision making in child protection, client-professional working relationships, tacit knowledge, trust, and factorial survey approach. He studies professional practice of social workers in quantitative and qualitative research projects.

Abstract

Objectives: Based on the Decision Making Ecology Model (cf. Fluke et al., 2014) the study aims 1) to detangle case factors influencing child protection workers' judgement of the child's endangerment, and removal decision; 2)... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Joel Gautschi (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland)

Topic Area

Child Protection Systems and Strategies at local, national and international levels

Session

Symposia19 » Session 3-Child Protection Systems (16:15 - Tuesday, 3rd October, Europe 2 Room)

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