Child protection social workers (CPSWs) are exposed to several workplace risks, often
leaving them vulnerable for negative outcomes like burnout. Some CPSWs do well despite …

In this paper we draw on our own empirical research and that of others to consider the
factors that contribute to high staff turnover in residential child care. First, we focus on the …

Globally, social workers protect, among others, children who are in need of care and
protection. Child protection social workers protect children by means of statutory …

CPSWs 1 perform critical duties focused on the statutory protection of maltreated children or
children at risk of maltreatment. Although some studies on CPSW risks are available, to date …

The Australian child protection system is struggling to successfully address voluminous child
protection notifications, increasing numbers of children in state care, decreasing foster …

Multiculturalism in Western countries continues to grow, but responsiveness to it with
culturally sensitive research, policy and practice has been slower to develop. This lag could …

Child welfare work is a key field of practice for social work graduates and for graduates of a
growing range of disciplines. In the present paper, the authors drew on a survey of 208 child …

Australian Social Policy and the Human Services introduces readers to the complex field of
social policy development, implementation and evaluation. Drawing on the evolution of …

In issues of key scholarly social work journals over the past few years (British Journal of
Social Work, Practice and Australian Social Work), articles have addressed the importance …

This study reports on the findings of semi-structured interviews with ten social workers
employed by designated child protection organisations in Gauteng, South Africa to explore …