Invisible Lives: A Qualitative Study of 61 Parents Receiving Child Protective Services (SUMMARY REPORT)

Involvement with child protective services (CPS) may be expected to be a stressful experience for parents. Usually their involvement is involuntary, initiated because someone believes they are not caring adequately for their children: this tells them that the community, or someone in the community, does not approve of them as parents. As families who become involved with CPS tend to be economically deprived and socially marginalized, they may view agency intervention as one more signs that they are not accepted by their community; moreover it brings the fear of losing their children, perhaps forever. In this context, it is especially important to understand parents’ perspectives, so that service providers can respond sensitively to them through the crisis of CPS entering their lives. A sensitive response contributes to a good working relationship, and to the parents’ sense of being respected and valued, conditions that are essential in helping them to improve their family situations. This research report explores the experiences of sixty-one parents who have had substantial involvement with CPS, with a focus on their own perceptions of this involvement. To better understand the context of parents’ experiences, we also asked them to discuss freely their histories, their daily lives, their relationships with family, friends, neighbours, and more formal sources of support. We did not interview CPS 3 workers or foster carers. Other team members in the Partnerships for Children and Families Project did include workers in their interviews; for our part, it was a massive task to organize the data from lengthy interviews with 61 parents, thus the inclusion of other viewpoints was beyond our capacity

Invisible Lives: The Experiences of Parents Receiving Child Protective Services (FULL REPORT)

Involvement with child protective services (CPS) may be expected to be a stressful experience for parents. Usually their involvement is involuntary, initiated because someone believes they are not caring adequately for their children: this tells them that the community, or someone in the community, does not approve of them as parents. As families who become involved with CPS tend to be economically deprived and socially marginalized, they may view agency intervention as one more sign that they are not accepted by their community. Moreover it brings the fear of losing their children, perhaps forever. In this context, it is especially important to understand parents’ perspectives, so that service providers can respond sensitively to them through the crisis of CPS entering their lives. A sensitive response contributes to a good working relationship, and to the parents’ sense of being respected and valued, conditions that are essential in helping them to improve their family situations. This research report explores the experiences of sixty-one parents who have had substantial involvement with CPS, with a focus on their own perceptions of this involvement. To better understand the context of parents’ experiences, we asked them to discuss freely their histories, their daily lives, their relationships with family, friends, neighbours, and more formal sources of support. We did not interview CPS workers or foster carers. Other team members in the Partnerships for Children and Families Project did include workers in their interviews; for our part, it was a massive task to organize the 5 data from lengthy interviews with 61 parents, thus the inclusion of other viewpoints was beyond our capacity

The Experiences of Minority Immigrant Families Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking to Understand How to Reduce Risk and Increase Protective Factors

Wide recognition that families in the child welfare system experience multiple stressors has resulted in the development of a range of prevention and intervention strategies at individual, family, and policy levels.1 This article reports on a research study with minority immigrant families. The aim was to understand stressors they perceived as contributing to child welfare interventions, and services they found helpful or unhelpful. Using the conservation of resource (COR) theory, the findings highlight the erosion of resources that increases their vulnerability. Themes that emerged were: loneliness, betrayal, hopelessness, and financial and language struggles. Application of the COR theory combined with contextual insights from participant perspectives can guide policy and practice to focus on resource gain and prevent resource attrition

Anti-racism Is an Important Approach for Social Workers to Use with Members of Diverse Ethnoracial Communities

Anti-racism is a helpful tool that may be used to improve services for ethnoracial communities. It allows social workers to assess and intervene in their clients’ lives more effectively. This involves looking at the way racism affects them in areas like: employment, housing, and education. Social workers can also avoid generalizing about their clients’ cultures. This includes understanding that their life experiences are complex.York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. [email protected] www.researchimpact.c

Invisible Lives: The Experiences of Parents Receiving Child Protective Services (FULL REPORT)

Involvement with child protective services (CPS) may be expected to be a stressful experience for parents. Usually their involvement is involuntary, initiated because someone believes they are not caring adequately for their children: this tells them that the community, or someone in the community, does not approve of them as parents. As families who become involved with CPS tend to be economically deprived and socially marginalized, they may view agency intervention as one more sign that they are not accepted by their community. Moreover it brings the fear of losing their children, perhaps forever. In this context, it is especially important to understand parents’ perspectives, so that service providers can respond sensitively to them through the crisis of CPS entering their lives. A sensitive response contributes to a good working relationship, and to the parents’ sense of being respected and valued, conditions that are essential in helping them to improve their family situations. This research report explores the experiences of sixty-one parents who have had substantial involvement with CPS, with a focus on their own perceptions of this involvement. To better understand the context of parents’ experiences, we asked them to discuss freely their histories, their daily lives, their relationships with family, friends, neighbours, and more formal sources of support. We did not interview CPS workers or foster carers. Other team members in the Partnerships for Children and Families Project did include workers in their interviews; for our part, it was a massive task to organize the 5 data from lengthy interviews with 61 parents, thus the inclusion of other viewpoints was beyond our capacity

Stress of Immigration Can Be a Risk Factor for Child Abuse

Immigrant families that come into contact with the child welfare system face a number of challenges: loneliness, financial struggles, language struggles, struggles to provide for the family, and a sense of betrayal and hopelessness.York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. [email protected] www.researchimpact.c

KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM USAHA TANI UBI JALAR DI KELURAHAN KOYA KECAMATAN TONDANO SELATAN KABUPATEN MINAHASA

This study aims to determine the local wisdom of sweet potato farming in the Koya Village. This research was conducted in Koya Village, South Tondano District, Minahasa Regency. Sampling using a purposive sampling method, deliberately chose farmers who cultivate sweet potatoes as many as 10 people who are local sweet potato farmers. The data collected is primary data and secondary data. Primary data data obtained from interviews with sweet potato farmers with the help of a list of questions. Secondary data were obtained from the Koya Kelurahan government, as well as scientific papers related to research. The results showed that local wisdom in sweet potato farming in Koya Village was in the process of preparing land where farmers could differentiate land based on the color and type of soil so as to produce good sweet potatoes. In tillage, sweet potato farmers provide grain from the remnants of rice so that the soil can be fertile and the sweet potato produced is large and makes it easier to harvest.*eprm

Efectividad preliminar de una intervención de enfermería basada en el apoyo a las madres, sobre la ansiedad y el estrés durante la hospitalización de su hijo con cardiopatía congénita

86 páginasLas cardiopatías congénitas son la segunda causa de muerte en menores de cinco años en Colombia. La complejidad del tratamiento demanda hospitalizaciones prolongadas en las unidades de cuidado intensivo. Los padres, especialmente las madres que permanecen al lado de sus hijos deben relegar la vida familiar y laboral y afrontar la incertidumbre en un ambiente desconocido en la unidad. Esta situación genera estrés, ansiedad, insatisfacción con la atención recibida y en ocasiones relaciones conflictivas con el personal de salud. OBJETIVO: Establecer la efectividad preliminar de una intervención de enfermería basada en el apoyo al cuidador, comparado con el cuidado convencional sobre el estado de ansiedad y el estrés parental de las madres durante el proceso de hospitalización de su hijo diagnosticado con cardiopatía congénita hospitalizado en una unidad de cuidado intensivo en el periodo 2021 – 2022. METODOLOGÍA: Estudio cuantitativo cuasi experimental de tipo longitudinal con medición pre y post test con dos grupos uno de intervención y otro de comparación. La muestra estuvo conformada por 35 madres con hijos diagnosticados con cardiopatía congénita admitidos en la unidad de cuidados intensivos de una clínica de cuarto nivel de la ciudad de Floridablanca. Para la recolección de los datos se utilizó el inventario de ansiedad rasgo estado (IDARE) y la escala de evaluación de estresores parentales. El grupo de intervención recibió la intervención basada en el apoyo al cuidador: “UN HIJO-UNA MADRE: CONTINUIDAD DE UN ROL” y se tuvieron en cuenta las normas éticas para la investigación en seres humanos.Maestría en EnfermeríaMagíster en Enfermerí

An evaluation of the use of caries risk/susceptibility assessment in an undergraduate dental curriculum

There has been a paradigm shift in patient care with regards to delivering better oral health, towards a team-delivered, person-focused, risk-related model that is minimum intervention oral care (MIOC). Student skills should be developed within the undergraduate dental curricula to ensure graduating dentists and other oral healthcare team members are able to provide phased personalised care plans alongside behavioural management support to patients/caregivers to prevent and manage oral disease in the long term.The purpose of this study was to establish that using an adjunctive Caries Risk/Susceptibility Assessment (CRSA) technology (PreViser), had an impact on the behaviour, perception and knowledge of dental undergraduate students and their clinical teachers, regarding the benefits of such an oral health assessment in the management of patients. Four cohorts of students who did not have exposure to the Caries Risk Susceptibility software were compared with those who did. This study was conducted using a mixed methods approach using a convergent parallel design consisting of collecting quantitative data through questionnaires presented to 4 cohorts of year 4 dental students (n=150 per cohort) and their clinical teachers (n=10) and qualitative data from structured interviews with students (n=5) and teachers (n=7) with suitable statistical analysis and interpretation. Results: Generally, the items which were statistically significant, when reviewed, showed better behaviour, perception and knowledge toward CRSA of Group C (BDS4-22T1) cohort in comparison to Group A (BDS3-20T2) cohort. Group D (BDS4-22T2) students felt more confident using the PreViser as a CRSA tool. When comparing Group C and Group D data, we note that Group C cohort were more likely to carry out a diet analysis for their patients and were less likely to be negatively impacted by time constraints than Group D. Both cohorts were equally confident in using PreViser for CRSA. From a qualitative perspective, although competence and confidence appeared high, students and teachers acknowledged they would need more support to use it chairside. The main barrier listed to using PreViser rested in the fact that clinical teachers either preferred their own ways of assessing or did not know how to use the tool and therefore did not encourage using it.Those who did use PreViser highlighted that it was straightforward to use and was a systematic approach, enabling communication with the patients as there is ‘evidence’ to back up clinical recommendations. ConclusionThe cumulative benefit of training and use (even limited) had an impact on the students’ knowledge, competence, confidence about CRSA and made teaching and helping them deliver CRSA easier. The importance of CRSA was felt to be more evident right after training. Further research is suggested to understand factors influencing student behaviour, perception and knowledge in CRSA with the aim to make recommendations on a preferred approach and tool to help streamline CRSA education.<br/