Assessment in Child Protection
social workers' voices in England and Norway
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31265/jcsw.v9i1.110Keywords:
Accountability, assessment model, Child Protection, England-Norway, professional judgment, social workersAbstract
Good quality assessment in Child Protection is crucial to ensure adequate protection and provision. This article explores social workers` experiences with two different Child Protection assessment models: the “professional judgment model”, exemplified by Norway, and the “structured assessment model”, exemplified by England. The aim is to explore the experiences of social workers who carry out assessments in England and Norway, and compare and discuss these experiences in light of “accountability” theory.
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Holland, S. (2010). Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice. Sage Publications.
Kane, A. (2006). Child Protection in Norway and England. Report 2006/3, Høgskolen in Harstad.
Khoo, E. G. (2004). Protecting our children: A comparative study of the dynamics in structure, intervention and their interplay in Swedish child welfare and Canadian child protection. Umeå university, Umeå.
Kirton, D. (2009). Child Social Work Policy and Practice. Sage Publications. Kvello, Ø. (2010). Children at risk. Norway: Gyldendal.
Molander, A., Grimen, H., & Eriksen, E. O. (2012). Professional Discretion and Accountability in the Welfare State. Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 29, No. 3.
Molander, A., & Smeby, J-C. (Eds.) (2013). Professional studies 2. Norway: Universitetsforlaget.
Mulgan, R. (2003). Holding power to account. Accountability in modern democracies. Houndmills: Palgrave.
Munro, E. (2011). The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report. A Child- Centred system. Department of Education, London.
NOU 2000:12: Child Protection in Norway.
Osborne, S. P. (2002). Public management. Critical perspectives. Routledge. Parton, N. (2012). The Munro Review of Child Protection: An Appraisal. Children and Society Vol. 26. Pp. 150-162.
Parton, N., Thorpe, D., & Wattam, C. (1997). Child Protection: Risk and the Moral Order. Maximillian Publishers.
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Stang Dahl, T. (1978). Child Protection and Protecting Society. PhD,University of Oslo.
Stewart, A., & Thompson, C. (2004). Comparative Evaluation and Child Protection Assessment Tools. Queensland: Griffith University.
Studsrød, I., Willumsen E., & Ellingsen, I. (2012). Parets` perception of contact with the Norwegian Child Welfare Services. Child & Family Social Work.
Sæbønes, A.-M. (2006). Helsen til barnevernsbarn krever samarbeid (The health of child welfare children require collaboration). Tidskrift for den Norske Lægeforening, 126-129.
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Turney, D., Platt, D., Selwyn, J., & Farmer, E. (2012). Improving Child and Family Assessments. Turning Research into Practice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Uggerhøj, L. (2011). To be assessed. Norway: Universitetsforlaget.
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2014-04-01
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Samsonsen, V., & Willumsen, E. (2014). Assessment in Child Protection: social workers’ voices in England and Norway. Journal of Comparative Social Work, 9(1), 59–92. https://doi.org/10.31265/jcsw.v9i1.110
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