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COVID-19 and child welfare policy in Chile: The experience of front-line workers

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: COVID-19 arrived in Chile amid social protests that questioned the State's ability to protect children's rights. Nevertheless, child policy workers continued working despite the drastic changes to their daily work generated by both the pandemic and conflicts within the child welfare system. In this article, we aim to understand how these workers have experienced and overcome these challenges. We show that they have continued doing interventions with children at the expense of their economic resources and well-being. Our findings highlight the need for the government to take immediate action, offering guidelines to improve child policy workers' labor conditions.

Source: International Social Work

DOI: 10.1177/00208728211073649

Authors: Javiera Garcia-Meneses, Ivan Chanez-Cortes, Paulina Montoya Ceballos

Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Language: English

Topic: Social Work Education and Practice

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Agenția Națională pentru Cercetare și Dezvoltare, Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, CHIST-ERA