Child protection assessment practices in Estonia
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: After the Soviet Union era and decades of forced interruption, the social work profession development started again in Estonia in 1991. Social work in re-independent Estonia has not had a long tradition, therefore there is a strong need to develop an effective child protection system that responds to adequate satisfaction of children’s needs. The author of this article sought to understand how Estonian child protection workers assess cases where child protection concerns have been identified. The article is based on the case vignette findings from twenty child protection workers from different regions in Estonia. The study indicated that child protection workers’ level of skills and/or commitment to engaging families constructively in the assessment process differs. The assessment practices indicate that assessments are done for the client rather than with the client .
Author: Karmen Toros
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2002586432