Time, institutional support and quality of decision making in child protection: A cross-country analysis

Jill Berrick; Jonathan Dickens; Tarja Poso; Marit Skivenes

doi:10.1080/23303131.2016.1159637

Time, institutional support and quality of decision making in child protection: A cross-country analysis

Jill Berrick, Jonathan Dickens, Tarja Poso, Marit Skivenes

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This paper examines perceptions of time and institutional support for decision making and staff confidence in child welfare staffs ultimate decisions – examining differences and similarities between and within the service-oriented Nordic countries (Norway and Finland) and the risk-oriented Anglo-American countries (England and California). The study identifies a high degree of work pressure across all the countries, lines of predominantly vertical institutional support and relatively high confidence in decisions. Finland stands out with higher perceived work pressure and with a horizontal support line, whereas England stands out with workers having a lower degree of confidence in their own and others’ decisions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	451-468
Number of pages	18
Journal	Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, & Governance
Volume	40
Issue number	5
Early online date	14 Apr 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2016.1159637
Publication status	Published - 2016

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child protection
Decision making
support
time pressure
workers' experiences

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Legitimacy and Fallibility in Child Welfare Services
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Children’s and parents’ involvement in care order proceedings: a cross-national comparison of judicial decision-makers’ views and experiences
Berrick, J., Dickens, J., Pösö, T. & Skivenes, M., 3 Apr 2019, In: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 41, 2, p. 188-204 17 p.
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International perspectives on child-responsive courts
Duerr Berrick, J., Dickens, J., Poso, T. & Skivenes, M., 3 May 2018, In: The International Journal of Children's Rights. 26, p. 251–277 27 p.
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Parents' involvement in care order decisions: a cross-country study of front-line practice
Berrick, J., Dickens, J., Poso, T. & Skivenes, M., May 2017, In: Child and Family Social Work. 22, 2, p. 626–637 12 p.
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Time, institutional support and quality of decision making in child protection: A cross-country analysis

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Children’s and parents’ involvement in care order proceedings: a cross-national comparison of judicial decision-makers’ views and experiences

International perspectives on child-responsive courts

Parents' involvement in care order decisions: a cross-country study of front-line practice

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