Recent research and evaluation of the forms of electronic information systems (IS) being
used in child welfare agencies in both Australia and England and Wales have shown that …

There is a well-established critique of current forms of electronic information systems (IS) in
social work organisations and attention is now turning to their redesign for the future. In this …

Despite the increasing use of adoption to provide permanence for children living in out-of-
home care, relatively little is known about the children involved. This paper presents findings …

In many countries, local supervision is the main activity to control foster care. In Sweden, the
legislation stipulates that foster parents have a supervising social worker (SSW) and the …

Evaluations of electronic information systems (IS) being used in social work agencies in
England and Australia have been highly critical of their effects on frontline social work …

Recent research and evaluation of the forms of electronic information systems (IS) being
used in child welfare agencies in both Australia and England and Wales have shown that …

The electronic information systems (IS) that have been implemented in human service
organizations have been heavily criticized, in particular that they have undermined frontline …

Children who hope to be adopted from the care system frequently experience delays,
unproductive disruption in attachments and difficulties locating new families. This article …

This study examined the experiences of foster parent resource workers from fourteen child
welfare agencies in a large metropolitan area. In focus groups, they were asked to respond …

Caring for children in home-based care is seen as requiring considerably more time and
energy from caregivers than is the case for most other children who are not in care. This …