1. Out of time: theorizing family in social work practice.
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Morris, Kate, White, Sue, Doherty, Paula, and Warwick, Lisa
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POLICY sciences , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *CHILD welfare , *DECISION making , *FAMILIES , *DOMESTIC violence , *FOCUS groups , *FOSTER children , *FOSTER parents , *HELP-seeking behavior , *INTERVIEWING , *CASE studies , *MEDICAL personnel , *PARENT-child relationships , *DYSFUNCTIONAL families , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL services , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *FAMILY conflict , *FAMILY relations , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *THEMATIC analysis , *PARENT attitudes , *PATIENTS' families , *SOCIAL worker attitudes , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper draws on a British Academy (BA) funded study exploring social workers' conceptions of family using a vignette and focus groups. The policy context is discussed and the data from the BA study are then compared and contrasted with families' accounts of their own situations using the data from a separate qualitative study about child protection social work. The paper discusses the themes emerging and argues for a renewed focus on theorizing family in children's social work and the implications for practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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