Evidence-based practice in child protection services : do we have time for this?

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dc.contributor.authorShiller, Uleneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStrydom, Mariannaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T07:28:18Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T07:28:18Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionCITATION: Shiller, U. & Strydom, M. 2018. Evidence-based practice in child protection services : do we have time for this?. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 54(4):407-420, doi:10.15270/54-4-669.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa is experiencing a high incidence of child abuse and neglect. The care and protection of children require of social workers to deliver child protection services including compiling reports for Children’s Court hearings. This paper focuses on how the Family Assessment for Least Developed Countries (FA-LDC) instrument can be used as evidenced-based practice to assist social workers in statutory investigations. Findings indicate that this instrument directed information gathering more effectively for the finalisation of investigations. The paper concludes by indicating how the utilisation of assessment instruments can assist social workers in dealing with high caseloadsen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/669
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent15 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationShiller, U. & Strydom, M. 2018. Evidence-based practice in child protection services : do we have time for this?. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 54(4):407-420, doi:10.15270/54-4-669en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2312-7198 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0037-8054 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.15270/54-4-669
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104631
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch University, Department of Social Worken_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectChild abuseen_ZA
dc.subjectChild welfareen_ZA
dc.subjectChild protective servicesen_ZA
dc.subjectChild protective services personnelen_ZA
dc.subjectChildren -- Charitiesen_ZA
dc.titleEvidence-based practice in child protection services : do we have time for this?en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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