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    Using Q methodology to understand how child protection social workers use attachment theory

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    Authors
    Wilkins, David
    Issue Date
    2016-02-19
    Subjects
    Q methodology
    child protection
    L500 Social Work
    social work
    attachment
    
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    Abstract
    Child and family social workers in England are expected to integrate theory and research into their practice. This study investigated how a small sample of social workers from three Local Authorities in Southern England used key ideas from contemporary attachment theory when working with children who may have been abused or neglected. Twenty-four social workers completed a Q-sort of 49 items. Four factors emerged from the data, each representing a distinct collective perspective – the use of attachment theory (1) to enable a focus on and better understanding of the child; (2) to enable social workers to take clear decisions and interview purposefully; (3) to emphasize the primacy of relationships and ethical partnership working and (3) as a general framework for understanding and helping parents. These factors are described alongside a discussion of the implications for the use of theory and research in practice.
    Citation
    Wilkins D. (2016) 'Using Q methodology to understand how child protection social workers use attachment theory', Child and Family Social Work 22 (S4) 70-80.
    Publisher
    Wiley
    Journal
    Child and Family Social Work
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622006
    DOI
    10.1111/cfs.12276
    Additional Links
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cfs.12276/abstract
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1356-7500
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1111/cfs.12276
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