Parent engagement in child safety conferences: the role of parent representatives.
Parent engagement is a critical and challenging task of child welfare, and meaningful parent engagement in a dialogue, service planning, and acceptance of services is even more challenging in the context of non-voluntary child protection. This study described and examined the parent representation model that made use of parent representatives in engaging birthparents during child safety conferences in child protection. The findings identified the barriers to parental engagement and determined factors promoting engagement. Implications of this model are discussed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D002669:Child Welfare; D003142:Communication; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D019727:Proxy / Q000523:psychology*; D012449:Safety; D057545:Social Stigma; D012944:Social Support; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States