International Social Work ( IF 2.071 ) Pub Date : 2022-01-13 , DOI: 10.1177/00208728211068927 Catherine A LaBrenz 1 , Claudia Reyes-Quilodran 2 , Diana Padilla-Medina 1 , Miguel Arevalo Contreras 3 , Luz Cabrera Piñones 4
Worldwide, there has been a push toward reforming or abolishing child welfare systems because of systemic bias against families. Few studies have examined the role of bias in decision-making processes among child welfare practitioners, especially in child welfare systems in processes of change/reform. This qualitative study utilized discussion groups with child welfare teams to examine how professionals navigated the decision-making process in cases of child maltreatment. A grounded theory analysis revealed that professionals deconstruct macro, mezzo, and micro biases as they make decisions. Implications for global social work, such as self-reflection and structural changes, and for future research are explored.
中文翻译:
解构偏见:智利儿童保护服务工作者的决策过程
由于对家庭的系统性偏见,全世界都在推动改革或废除儿童福利制度。很少有研究调查偏见在儿童福利从业者决策过程中的作用,特别是在变革/改革过程中的儿童福利系统中。这项定性研究利用与儿童福利团队的讨论小组来研究专业人员如何在虐待儿童的情况下引导决策过程。扎根的理论分析表明,专业人士在做出决策时会解构宏观、中间和微观偏见。探讨了对全球社会工作的影响,例如自我反思和结构变化,以及对未来研究的影响。