Description

This study examined child welfare professionals’ values orienting them more strongly toward child safety versus family preservation. Specifically, we examined the following research questions: (1) Does tenure in child welfare influence professional values about the focus of child welfare work? (2) Does level of position within child welfare influence professional values about the focus of child welfare work?

Suggested Citation

Clark, S., Byers, K., Akin, B. A., Dunkerley, S., Wright, K. & McCall, S. (2021, January). Child Safety and Family Preservation: Investigating the Relationships between Tenure, Type of Employment, and Values Influencing Decision Making Among Child Welfare Professionals. 25th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Social Work Science for Social Change. (Virtual Conference) (Refereed).