Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
CHILD PROTECTION PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFYING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INDICATORS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION. |
| Authors: |
Spath, Robin |
| Source: |
Journal of Social Work Education. Fall2003, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p497-516. 22p. |
| Subjects: |
Child abuse, Social workers, Domestic violence, Social work education, Social sciences education, Training |
| Abstract: |
This article presents findings from a study of three professional groups most frequently involved in child maltreatment cases: child protection social workers, district attorney social workers, and police detectives. The survey instrument examined the identification and concordance level of domestic violence indicators. Numerous research studies over the last several decades have reported a connection between domestic violence and child maltreatment within families. This study expands on the approach used in previous studies, collecting demographic data from agency records as well as survey data on domestic violence indicators from three different child protection professionals. In particular, forensic social workers in the field of child maltreatment prosecution may identify domestic violence indicators, but forensic social workers are often not included in the research examining the co-occurrence of domestic violence in cases of child maltreatment. Analysis of the research findings suggest varying differences across the 3 groups surveyed. The article author discusses the importance of social work education in training professionals on domestic violence theories and assessment tools, and developing systems to assess for and address domestic violence issues, multidisciplinary approaches, and ethical practices for sharing client information. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
