What kind of theories or models is able to apply to safety investigation in a field of social care services? There is serious "never event" incidences in social care as well (e.g. delayed child protection, lack of services etc.).
What methods are used to study and is some data of cost obtained as well?
Social workers have numerous methods for working with patients. Qualitative interviews and a quantitative assessment (using traditional systematic review methods) of whether social services and safety work to reduce the number of children in care to explore the mechanisms associated with effective delivery and the contexts under which those mechanisms may operate (a realist synthesis). Moreover, the review should consider Effects, Mechanisms; Moderators; Implementation; and Economics. Furthermore, the Signs of Safety approach is a relationship-grounded, safety-organized approach to child protection practice, created by researching what works for professionals and families in building meaningful safety for vulnerable and at-risk children. The combination of social work theories and methods provides a powerful toolkit for social workers.
Social work employs six core theoretical frameworks: systems theory, transpersonal theory, psychosocial development theory; social learning theory, psychodynamic theory, and cognitive behavior theory.Nov 12, 2019
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Some popular approaches for social workers include theories of systems, social learning, psychosocial development, psychodynamic, transpersonal, and rational choice. Many of these theories have been developed within the past century, and several draw upon Sigmund Freud's theories of psychoanalysis.Dec 2, 2020
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Concerns about the child's parent/carer being the victim of domestic violence remained the most common factor in 2021, being identified in one third of episodes with assessment factor information. The next most common factor was concerns about the mental health of the child's parent/carer, followed by emotional abuse.Oct 28, 2021
Ecological systems theory is useful in investigating the complex system of relationship of a child i.e. immediate setting/family, school, cultural values, laws, customs etc. The use of ecological model can enable a holistic understanding of the issues in safety investigation therefore can strengthen decisions around interventions. Attachment theory is also popular with social workers.
There are however many social workers involved in providing clinical services to support dysfunctional families, youths with psychological distress and/or challenging behavior - all of which may involve child protection or safety protocols. For these social work practitioners, psychotherapy approaches (i.e. counselling) being used are usually rooted in psychodynamic, social cognitive and humanistic theories.