Description

This paper explores child welfare professionals’ values orientation toward child safety versus family preservation. We examined professionals ‘characteristics in relation to their values about the focus of child welfare work. As the field shifts to reimagining a child- and family well-being system, implications of values orientations are timely and relevant.

Suggested Citation

Akin, B. A., Byers, K., Clark, S. L., Dunkerley, S., Wright, K. C., & McCall, S. (2021, November 7). Child Welfare Professionals’ Orientation Toward Child Saving Versus Family Focus. Council on Social Work Education 67th Annual Program Meeting, Leading Critical Conversations: Racial, Economic & Environmental Justice, Orlando, Florida. (Refereed).