Child resilience in out-of-home care: Child welfare worker perspectives |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Vanier Hall, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier, Room 6021, Ottawa, Ontario K1N6N5, Canada;2. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Vanier Hall, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier, Room 4023, Ottawa, Ontario K1N6N5, Canada;1. Clinical and Forensic Psychology Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development, 512 Thomson Road, #12-00, Singapore 298136, Singapore;2. Correctional Interventions Branch, Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division, Singapore Prison Service, 407 Upper Changi Road North, Singapore 507658, Singapore;3. Praed Foundation, 550 N Kingsbury Street #101, Chicago, IL 60654, United States;4. Centre for Research on Rehabilitation and Protection, Singapore;1. Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care, University of Groningen, the Netherlands;2. Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus School of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The study of resilience and its associated factors is highly applicable to the child welfare population as children living in out-of-home care have often experienced much adversity and are particularly vulnerable to the development of problems in numerous domains of functioning. The use of qualitative research in this area is scarce, and the majority of such studies have been based on the U.K. or U.S. child welfare systems. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to gain child welfare workers' perspectives on resilience and to explore the factors that they believe might influence resilience. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 child welfare workers from Ontario (Canada) to accomplish this goal. The interview was developed using an ecological perspective that inquired about possible sources of resilience from within children themselves, their family, their community, and the child welfare worker and agency. The workers identified a number of factors associated with resilience (e.g., child intelligence, worker communication skills); however, the critical importance of a child's relationships and social support from others underpinned all factors discussed. The findings highlight the importance of including the perspectives of all those involved in the child welfare system in assessing the well-being of children in out-of-home care. In addition, the dynamic interrelationships between the various levels of the ecological model and how these can impact on how a child is doing in out-of-home care were highlighted. |
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