Child and Family Social Work as a Space for Promoting Social Cohesion

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Child & Family Social Work Pub Date : 2024-04-25 DOI:10.1111/cfs.13178

Melissa Dierckx, Michel Vandenbroeck, Jochen Devlieghere

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Abstract

Promoting social cohesion is frequently mentioned as an objective for child and family social work from a policy perspective. However, it is unclear how policies shape concrete child and family social work practices. The aim of the current study is to analyse how early childhood services in Flanders (Belgium) commit to the promotion social cohesion. An explorative multiple case study in Flanders, using (non)participatory observations (N = 40), was performed in child and family social work practices to answer the following research question: What is going on in child and family social work regarding the promotion of social cohesion? The research indicates that in the context of child and family social work, it is important to pay attention to the meaning of these light encounters as a possible way to foster social cohesion. Given the importance of light encounters in child and family social work, a reflection on the role of the infrastructure should be made. To end, a clear need and challenge became visible regarding the diversity in child and family social work practices. It is necessary to reach a diversity of families, but this implies that practitioners have the knowledge and know-how in approaching and dealing with diversity issues.

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儿童和家庭社会工作是促进社会凝聚力的空间

从政策角度看，促进社会凝聚力经常被作为儿童和家庭社会工作的一个目标。然而，目前还不清楚政策是如何影响儿童和家庭社会工作的具体实践的。本研究旨在分析佛兰德斯（比利时）的幼儿服务如何致力于促进社会凝聚力。我们在佛兰德斯开展了一项探索性多案例研究，采用（非）参与性观察法（N = 40），对儿童和家庭社会工作实践进行了研究，以回答以下研究问题：儿童和家庭社会工作在促进社会凝聚力方面的情况如何？研究表明，在儿童和家庭社会工作中，必须关注这些轻松接触的意义，将其作为促进社会凝聚力的一种可能方式。鉴于 "轻松接触 "在儿童和家庭社会工作中的重要性，应当对基础设施的作用进行反思。最后，在儿童和家庭社会工作实践的多样性方面出现了明显的需求和挑战。有必要接触多样化的家庭，但这意味着从业人员必须具备处理多样化问题的知识和诀窍。

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Child & Family Social Work Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Child and Family Social Work provides a forum where researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and managers in the field of child and family social work exchange knowledge, increase understanding and develop notions of good practice. In its promotion of research and practice, which is both disciplined and articulate, the Journal is dedicated to advancing the wellbeing and welfare of children and their families throughout the world. Child and Family Social Work publishes original and distinguished contributions on matters of research, theory, policy and practice in the field of social work with children and their families. The Journal gives international definition to the discipline and practice of child and family social work.