Taking a Long View in Child Welfare: How Can We Evaluate Intervention and Child Wellbeing Over Time?. (10th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGhee, Janice; Mitchell, Fiona; Daniel, Brigid; Taylor, Julie
• Is Part Of: Child abuse review. Volume 24:Number 2(2015:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 106
• Publication Date: 2013-06-10
• Subjects: Child abuse -- Periodicals; Child abuse -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Abused children -- Services for -- Periodicals; Abused children -- Services for -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 362.76
• DOI: 10.1002/car.2268
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-9136

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="car2268-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>This paper synthesises ideas generated from an international knowledge exchange seminar series to explore the potential and pitfalls in utilising routine administrative data and survey data for longitudinal research about children involved in public child welfare services. Methodological, technical and ethical issues are explored, including the challenges in capturing the nature, focus and intensity of intervention. It is suggested that assessing child wellbeing across a range of dimensions in the short, medium and long term may provide a better conceptual basis for research than defining specific outcomes. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</p> <boxed-text content-type="pullQuote" id="car2268-blk-0001" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>'Synthesises ideas generated from an international knowledge exchange seminar series'</p> </boxed-text> </sec> <sec id="car2268-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Key Practitioner Messages:</title> <p> <list list-type="bullet"> <list-item id="car2268-li-0001"> <p>In responding to child maltreatment, it is crucial to record and understand the social context.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="car2268-li-0002"> <p>Information systems can be used beyond individual cases, disciplines and jurisdictions. Their potential when combined will help us understand child maltreatment to a greater degree.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="car2268-li-0003"> <p>Child protection work is complex and practice is not straightforward. Understanding what works best, for whom and in what circumstances can be enhanced by looking at multiple disciplines over long periods of time.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>