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{"title":"Editorial: Child Protection in the Digital Age","authors":"Wing Hong Chui, Yuhong Zhu, Qiqi Chen","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13185","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13185","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The digital age has erased traditional jurisdictional lines, making it clear that a collaborative effort from technology platforms, governments, guardians and children themselves is necessary to create a digital ecosystem that is safe for children. In an era when digital landscapes are ever-expanding and evolving, our children are becoming citizens of limitless virtual boundaries. As we stand at the crossroads of innovation, privacy, connectivity and exploitation, this special issue endeavours to dissect the multifaceted challenges that children face online. In this digital era, protecting children and promoting their well-being has become a challenge for governments, communities and practitioners. This special issue, ‘Child Protection in the Digital Age’, is more than a collection of scholarly articles; it is a clarion call to action, a detailed map charting the complexities of a terrain fraught with both promise and peril for the youngest members of our society. It aims to capture the broad lessons emerging from the research so that cross-country scholars can expand upon knowledge exchange and capacity building. Our contributors, comprising a diverse mix of researchers, practitioners and educators around the world, offer valuable insights into the current state of child protection in the digital realm. The contributions herein address a spectrum of topics, including cyberbullying, online predators, data privacy and digital footprints. They provide evidence-based strategies for safeguarding children, promoting digital literacy and cultivating a safe online environment where children can thrive. Additionally, implications for policy development are discussed, emphasizing the need for all stakeholders involved to play their part in realizing the benefits that the digital age has to offer.</p><p>Two recent studies shed light on the complex dynamics between children's technology use and their overall life satisfaction, as well as the subtleties of parent–child communication in the context of pervasive Internet access. Topić, Brkljačić, and Brajša-Žganec (<span>2023</span>) delve into how digital technology use and preoccupation with devices might predict life satisfaction in children; their study ‘Digital technology use and preoccupation with digital technology as predictors of life satisfaction in children’ underscores a paradox that has long puzzled educators and parents alike. It demonstrates that although technology use can provide educational resources and social connections vital for child development, an overemphasis on digital engagement can detract from life satisfaction. This delicate balance suggests that not all screen time is created equal: The content, context and communication potential of digital activities are critical factors in determining their impact. Switching gears to the familial aspect, Nguyen et al. (<span>2024</span>) take us into the homes of Vietnamese urban families in their study ‘Internet impacts on parent-child co","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13185","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141017803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digitisation of Sibling and Social Relationships of Vulnerable Children in the Czech Republic: Implications for Digital Social Work","authors":"Ivana Bražinová,&nbsp;Lenka Caletková","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13179","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13179","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of the research was to determine the impacts of digital technology use on the sibling and other social relationships of vulnerable children from their perspective as well as from the perspective of their parents and social workers. The research employed a qualitative research strategy and thematic analysis. We carried out semi-structured interviews with 10 children and their parents (7) and 10 social workers. The main topics related to the impact of digital technology use were identified as (1) children's addiction to digital technology, (2) digital technology and the online environment as an unlimited leisure and socialisation tool, (3) the shift of risky behaviours to the online environment and the threat of other online ‘risks’ and (4) digital technology as a modern tool for communication with children or their parents. Discussion provides recommendations on how digital technology can be used in social work practice with vulnerable children and their families.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"453-463"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141033917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating Family Strengths in Child Protection Goals","authors":"Brigit Rijbroek,&nbsp;Mathilde M. H. Strating,&nbsp;Robbert Huijsman","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13182","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Over the last decades, child protection workers (CPWs) have largely focused on improving their work with a strength-based approach in order to empower families. This study investigates to what extent CPWs draw on families' strengths, that is, by promoting autonomy and competencies and by involving their informal networks in goal formulation. This quantitative study analysed the goals, as stated in case files, formulated by CPWs for 177 families within a single Dutch child protection service. 48.6% of CPWs prioritise promoting families' autonomy in goal formulation. With regard to competencies, only 40.1% of the goals refer to the families' competencies. In addition, the support system that the goals call upon tends to be dominated by formal rather than informal networks (in 71.2% of cases). While it is true that child protection cases can benefit from the support of a formal networks, CPWs overwhelmingly failed to encourage support from existing informal networks (in 95.5% of cases). There were no relationships between these percentages and the nature of the family problems or the question of whether or to what extent the CPWs identified the specific strengths of families. These findings show that half of the CPWs had integrated a strength-based approach in their daily practice to some extent, and therefore improvements are needed in order to more successfully encourage families to change.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"444-452"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13182","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What Is Vulnerability? Quebec Community Family Workers' Perceptions of Family Situations in Cases of Child Neglect","authors":"Savannah De Boer,&nbsp;Carl Lacharité,&nbsp;Karine Dubois-Comtois","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13183","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although vulnerability is a somewhat nebulous concept, the term is widely used in child protection, and child protection workers often refer to vulnerability when describing the situations of families they work with. Because perceiving families as vulnerable or as living in vulnerable conditions may impact interventions, it is important to know what child protection workers mean when they talk about vulnerability. To this end, we explored community family workers' conceptions of the vulnerability of families involved with Quebec's child protection system for reasons of child neglect. Thematic analyses of semistructured interviews with nine community family workers revealed two main components to their conceptions of vulnerability: (1) a distinction between vulnerability, viewed as an intrinsic characteristic of all human beings, and (2) a heightened vulnerability caused by the cumulative effect of lacking resources in several domains. We discuss the impact of these conceptions of vulnerability on community family workers' perceptions of families and of the child protection system.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"433-443"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using Family Needs Assessments to Guide Place-Based Services for Vulnerable Families: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Elizabeth Soriano,&nbsp;Betty Alonso,&nbsp;Yanexy Rivera,&nbsp;Tatiana Perrino","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13180","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic created significant health, social and economic impacts, disproportionately affecting minority, immigrant and low-income communities. Agencies were challenged to rapidly address emerging needs, yet most operated on anecdotal information. This paper describes a community-informed family needs assessment in Miami, Florida, during November 2020–March 2021. It was conducted by a nonprofit agency collaborating with a university. The aims were to capture socio-economic, educational and health needs experienced during the early pandemic to inform place-based services. Eighty-one participants, mostly Hispanic, foreign-born parents, completed an anonymous online survey of pandemic experiences, with 15 parents participating in additional, in-depth focus group discussions. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, results show that perceived economic, educational and psychosocial needs often exceeded and complicated health impacts, with basic needs including food/housing assistance, occupational programmes and online support groups. By coordinating the response around identified needs, this community–academic partnership strengthened and targeted their place-based public health response, an approach that can serve to guide other communities.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"423-432"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144256506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Variability of Social Inclusion Patterns Involving Personal, Family and Social Characteristics in Latino Migrant Families in Spain","authors":"Nauzet Gutiérrez-Rodríguez,&nbsp;Míriam Álvarez Lorenzo,&nbsp;María José Rodrigo López","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13181","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13181","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Migration entails important changes for families. Despite existing evidence on the process of adaptation, little is known about the degree of social inclusion in a context of high cultural affinity. We examine the variability of social inclusion patterns, indexed by personal, family and social conditions, in 263 Latin American families, with at least one child under 12 years, migrating to Spain. Three profiles of social inclusion were identified using cluster analysis: <i>High inclusion</i> (32%), characterized by a good financial and job situation, low perception of economic difficulty, good social support and medium scores in attraction to neighbourhood and community belonging and high scores in neighbourly relationship. <i>Partial inclusion</i> (35%) was characterized by ratings of extreme economic difficulties and lack of job, high scores in perceived economic hardship, high scores in all types of social support (instrumental, emotional and affectionate support and positive social interaction) and high scores in attraction to neighbourhood and community belonging, and medium scores in neighbourly relationship. Finally, <i>Low inclusion</i> cluster (33%) was characterized by moderate economic difficulties and lack of a job, high scores in perceived economic hardship, low scores in all types of social support and low neighbourhood cohesion in all the factors. Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that a model comprising family composition, size of social networks and years of residence in the community increased the probability of belonging to the Partial or Low inclusion profiles compared with the High inclusion one. In conclusion, the heterogeneity in the patterns of social inclusion and their intersection with family conditions suggests the need for targeted intervention actions to reduce the risk of social exclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"410-422"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13181","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140657099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Child and Family Social Work as a Space for Promoting Social Cohesion","authors":"Melissa Dierckx,&nbsp;Michel Vandenbroeck,&nbsp;Jochen Devlieghere","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13178","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13178","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>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 (<i>N</i> = 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.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"398-409"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140654876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Meaning of Shared Parenthood in Long-Term Foster Care: The Perspectives of Parents and Foster Carers","authors":"Céline Cannaert,&nbsp;Lieselot De Wilde","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13177","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13177","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Shared parenthood is increasingly emphasized in long-term foster care placements across European countries, including Flanders, where our study was conducted. However, despite its growing importance, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the dynamics and pedagogical conceptualization of shared parenthood. This research seeks to bridge the gap by investigating how parents and foster carers perceive and navigate parenting roles. Through in-depth interviews with 12 parents and 12 foster carers from 10 long-term foster care cases, thematic and narrative analyses were employed to explore shared parenting dynamics. The findings underscore the significant impact of power dynamics on the relationship, often resulting in prolonged silences and reluctance to address issues openly. By elucidating both the promoting and impeding factors, this study sheds light on the complexities of shared parenting within long-term foster care arrangements. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of recognizing and discussing the normative notion of shared parenting to facilitate its successful implementation in long-term foster care placements.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"387-397"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140668647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Associated With Stability for Children in Family Foster Care: A Study of Case Files in Six Municipalities in Sweden","authors":"Ann-Sofie Bergman,&nbsp;Miia Bask,&nbsp;Kristina Engwall,&nbsp;Ulrika Järkestig Berggren","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13176","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13176","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stability is vital for the development, health and relationships of children in family foster care. Instability can lead to social and school issues, low self-esteem and diminished trust in caregivers. This article examines the risk and protective factors for stability for these children. Data, drawn from case files in six municipalities (<i>n</i> = 116), combine qualitative and quantitative analyses for a comprehensive understanding. Twenty children from each municipality were selected, with 10 in stable placements (lived in one family foster home for over a year) and 10 in unstable placements (lived in at least two different family foster homes). Quantitative results highlight the importance of factors like familiar placements, a child's age at the time of placement, behavioural challenges and the number of children in the foster home. Stable placements were more common in homes with fewer children (including foster and biological children). Qualitative findings show that in some instances, breakdowns in foster care placements could not be foreseen, often arising from stressful events within the foster family's life after the child's placement. Additionally, we observed that breakdowns sometimes resulted from foster parents lacking the necessary resources to address the child's requirements, particularly in cases involving children with behavioural challenges or extensive needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"377-386"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13176","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140668274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Restoring Children From Out-of-Home Care: Insights From an Aboriginal-Led Community Forum","authors":"B. J. Newton,&nbsp;Paul Gray,&nbsp;Kyllie Cripps,&nbsp;Kathleen Falster,&nbsp;Ilan Katz,&nbsp;Kimberly Chiswell,&nbsp;Lisa Wellington,&nbsp;Richard Ardler,&nbsp;Fiona Frith,&nbsp;Tori Jones,&nbsp;Mandy Kent,&nbsp;Neika Tong","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13174","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13174","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Restoring children from out-of-home care (OOHC) to their families is the preferred outcome for all children removed by child protection services, yet little is known about how restoration processes are experienced by families and services supporting them. This paper provides important insights about Aboriginal child restoration from 40 practitioners and stakeholders at a community forum led by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in regional New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This is one component of larger Aboriginal-led research, which investigates child protection experiences and pathways to successful restoration in NSW and the data source for this paper. The community forum explored the issues for families navigating family preservation, OOHC and restoration within child protection and legal systems. Findings include the need for a continuum of support for families throughout their engagement with child protection systems and crucially following the removal of their children. Barriers to effective restoration practice included a lack of access to meaningful and ongoing preservation services, insufficient cultural care planning and family finding efforts that are often too late, the pressure on services to support families without adequate capabilities or enough resourcing, the lack of transparency and the complexities in navigating the restoration process, and the lack of culturally informed support for children and their families while children are in care. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. This paper contributes to understanding practice, processes and barriers for restoration, particularly focused on the perspectives of Aboriginal families and communities, with potential insights for practice within Australia and internationally.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 3","pages":"366-376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13174","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140677693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}