First findings from phase one of the Child Welfare Decision-Making Variability Project : research briefing paper
Keddell, Emily
First findings from phase one of the Child Welfare Decision-Making Variability Project : research briefing paper Emily Keddell and Ian Hyslop - University of Otago, 2016 - electronic document (8 pages) ; PDF file: 171.91 KB - Policy Quarterly .
"Decision variability, that is, different decision outcomes when levels of harm are similar is a problem common to many child protection systems. The causes are many and varied: the expectation of the child protection system to respond to diverse family problems; the differing beliefs, values and worldviews of practitioners; differences in institutional cultures, sites, processes and resources; demographic inequalities; and conflicting discourses in the policy environment (Baumann et al., 2011; Keddell, 2014). This small (n = 67) exploratory mixed methods study examines if decision variability exists in Aotearoa New Zealand, and why this occurs." (From the authors' key points). A socialworknz blog post on this research is also available - follow the link. Record #5423
New Zealand. Child, Youth and Family.
CHILD ABUSE
PREVENTION
DATA ANALYSIS
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
ETHNICITY
PREDICTIVE RISK MODELLING
RISK FACTORS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
SUPPORT SERVICES
NEW ZEALAND
First findings from phase one of the Child Welfare Decision-Making Variability Project : research briefing paper Emily Keddell and Ian Hyslop - University of Otago, 2016 - electronic document (8 pages) ; PDF file: 171.91 KB - Policy Quarterly .
"Decision variability, that is, different decision outcomes when levels of harm are similar is a problem common to many child protection systems. The causes are many and varied: the expectation of the child protection system to respond to diverse family problems; the differing beliefs, values and worldviews of practitioners; differences in institutional cultures, sites, processes and resources; demographic inequalities; and conflicting discourses in the policy environment (Baumann et al., 2011; Keddell, 2014). This small (n = 67) exploratory mixed methods study examines if decision variability exists in Aotearoa New Zealand, and why this occurs." (From the authors' key points). A socialworknz blog post on this research is also available - follow the link. Record #5423
New Zealand. Child, Youth and Family.
CHILD ABUSE
PREVENTION
DATA ANALYSIS
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
ETHNICITY
PREDICTIVE RISK MODELLING
RISK FACTORS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
SUPPORT SERVICES
NEW ZEALAND