Journal article
Powerful partnerships in social work: group work with parents of children in care
Australian Social Work, Vol.57(1), pp.46-56
2004
Abstract
In this paper we describe and promote a model of group work with parents of children in care in operation in Townsville, a regional city in northern Australia, since 1989. We begin from the premise that parents have frequently been 'left out of the loop' as key players in child protection. This is despite the fact that it is parents' ability to afford protection that is at issue. The paper proceeds to discuss what is meant by empowerment in the context of a social work group work approach with parents. A model of group work is then presented. The paper concludes with discussion of the implications that this approach has for social work in child protection practice.
Details
- Title
- Powerful partnerships in social work: group work with parents of children in care
- Authors
- Jane Thomson (Author) - James Cook UniversityRos Thorpe (Author) - James Cook University
- Publication details
- Australian Social Work, Vol.57(1), pp.46-56
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2004
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.0312-407X.2003.00113.x
- ISSN
- 0312-407X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449301902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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