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Nathaniel J Williams - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing the organizational social context osc of Child Welfare systems implications for research and practice
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2012Co-Authors: Charles Glisson, Philip Green, Nathaniel J WilliamsAbstract:OBJECTIVE: The study: (1) provides the first assessment of the a priori measurement model and psychometric properties of the Organizational Social Context (OSC) measurement system in a US nationwide probability sample of Child Welfare systems; (2) illustrates the use of the OSC in constructing norm-based organizational culture and climate profiles for Child Welfare systems; and (3) estimates the association of Child Welfare system-level organizational culture and climate profiles with individual caseworker-level job satisfaction and organizational commitment. METHODS: The study applies confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical linear models (HLM) analysis to a US nationwide sample of 1,740 caseworkers from 81 Child Welfare systems participating in the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (NSCAW II). The participating Child Welfare systems were selected using a national probability procedure reflecting the number of Children served by Child Welfare systems nationwide. RESULTS: The a priori OSC measurement model is confirmed in this nationwide sample of Child Welfare systems. In addition, caseworker responses to the OSC scales generate acceptable to high scale reliabilities, moderate to high within-system agreement, and significant between-system differences. Caseworkers in the Child Welfare systems with the best organizational culture and climate profiles report higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Organizational climates characterized by high engagement and functionality, and organizational cultures characterized by low rigidity are associated with the most positive work attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The OSC is the first valid and reliable measure of organizational culture and climate with US national norms for Child Welfare systems. The OSC provides a useful measure of Organizational Social Context for Child Welfare service improvement and implementation research efforts which include a focus on Child Welfare system culture and climate. Language: en
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assessing the organizational social context osc of Child Welfare systems implications for research and practice
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2012Co-Authors: Charles Glisso, Philip Gree, Nathaniel J WilliamsAbstract:OBJECTIVE: The study: (1) provides the first assessment of the a priori measurement model and psychometric properties of the Organizational Social Context (OSC) measurement system in a US nationwide probability sample of Child Welfare systems; (2) illustrates the use of the OSC in constructing norm-based organizational culture and climate profiles for Child Welfare systems; and (3) estimates the association of Child Welfare system-level organizational culture and climate profiles with individual caseworker-level job satisfaction and organizational commitment. METHODS: The study applies confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical linear models (HLM) analysis to a US nationwide sample of 1,740 caseworkers from 81 Child Welfare systems participating in the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (NSCAW II). The participating Child Welfare systems were selected using a national probability procedure reflecting the number of Children served by Child Welfare systems nationwide. RESULTS: The a priori OSC measurement model is confirmed in this nationwide sample of Child Welfare systems. In addition, caseworker responses to the OSC scales generate acceptable to high scale reliabilities, moderate to high within-system agreement, and significant between-system differences. Caseworkers in the Child Welfare systems with the best organizational culture and climate profiles report higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Organizational climates characterized by high engagement and functionality, and organizational cultures characterized by low rigidity are associated with the most positive work attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The OSC is the first valid and reliable measure of organizational culture and climate with US national norms for Child Welfare systems. The OSC provides a useful measure of Organizational Social Context for Child Welfare service improvement and implementation research efforts which include a focus on Child Welfare system culture and climate. Language: en
Nico Trocme - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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young Children and ongoing Child Welfare services a multilevel examination of clinical and worker characteristics
Child Maltreatment, 2020Co-Authors: Joanne Filippelli, Kristen Lwin, Barbara Fallon, Nico TrocmeAbstract:There is a growing body of research that underscores that young Child Welfare-involved Children are a unique vulnerable subgroup of Children. The decision to provide postinvestigation Child Welfare...
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a changing Child Welfare workforce what worker characteristics are valued in Child Welfare
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2018Co-Authors: Kristen Lwin, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, John D Fluke, Faye MishnaAbstract:A Child Welfare system is responsible for making difficult decisions. Child Welfare workers are charged with assessing and determining when a Child is in need of protection, including when it is necessary to intervene on behalf of Children when their caregivers' abilities and/or situation is deemed to put them at risk of abuse or neglect. Although the Child Welfare workforce in Ontario attended to an estimated 125,281 Child maltreatment investigations in 2013, little is known about the skills, education, and experiences of these investigating workers. Notwithstanding assumptions about the qualifications and characteristics necessary for effective Child Welfare practice, few studies explicitly link the specific characteristics of workers to Children, youth, and families achieving positive case outcomes. These assumptions have been shaped by a multitude of factors including knowledge of human resources, professional standards, and educational requriements. This study examined data from five cycles over twenty years of Ontario Incidence Studies (-1993, -1998, -2003, -2008, -2013) to provide a profile of Child Welfare workers. This is the first study to examine the changing profile of Child Welfare workers in any province in Canada and provides a foundation for developing effective recruitment and professional development strategies, and promoting a positive work environment. Policy and practice implications for the changing needs of these families are discussed.
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asian canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system in canada a mixed methods study
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2017Co-Authors: Barbara Lee, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, Esme Fullerthomson, Tara BlackAbstract:Abstract Objective The purpose of the study is to understand the similarities and differences in Child Welfare involvement for Asian- Canadian (East and Southeast Asian) versus White-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system in Canada, and to consider the implications and recommendations for service. This mixed methods study began by replicating this author’s previous study that found significant differences in the case characteristics and services used by Asian compared to non-Asian families in the Child Welfare system. The present study used a mixed method approach to further build a comprehensive descriptive understanding of Asian-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system at national and local levels. Methods Secondary data analysis of the 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2008) was conducted to identify the case characteristics (such as referral source, investigation type, and primary maltreatment type) and short-term service outcome (such as substantiation decision and decision to transfer to ongoing Child protection services) of Child maltreatment investigations involving Asian-Canadian Children and families in the Child Welfare system. The results were presented to focus group participants in a workshop, and a semi-structured interview guide was used to document Child Welfare workers’ experience with and perception of Asian-Canadian service users. Results The results indicated substantial differences between Asian- Canadian and White-Canadian Children and families investigated by Child Welfare agencies in respect to the household composition, maltreatment type, substantiation decision and decision to transfer to ongoing Child protection services. Child Welfare workers validated the results from secondary data analysis of the CIS-2008 and offer a broader cultural and structural context for understanding Child Welfare involvement with Asian-Canadians. Conclusion Asian-Canadian Children and families bring a diversity of cultural values and family norms. This study prompts further consideration for social work practice and policies in working with Asian-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system.
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the canadian Child Welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2008Co-Authors: Tara Black, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, Bruce MaclaurinAbstract:OBJECTIVE: While Child Welfare policy and legislation reflects that Children who are exposed to domestic violence are in need of protection because they are at risk of emotional and physical harm, little is known about the profile of families and Children identified to the Child Welfare system and the system's response. The objective of this study was to examine the Child Welfare system's response to Child maltreatment investigations substantiated for exposure to domestic violence (EDV). METHODS: This study is based on a secondary analysis of data collected in the 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2003). Bivariate analyses were conducted on substantiated investigations. A binary logistic regression was also conducted to attempt to predict Child Welfare placements for investigations involving EDV. RESULTS: What emerges from this study is that the Child Welfare system's response to EDV largely depends on whether it occurs in isolation or with another substantiated form of Child maltreatment. For example, Children involved in substantiated investigations that involve EDV with another form of substantiated maltreatment are almost four times more likely than investigations involving only EDV to be placed in a Child Welfare setting (Adjusted Odds Ratio= 3.87, p Language: en
Barbara Fallon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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young Children and ongoing Child Welfare services a multilevel examination of clinical and worker characteristics
Child Maltreatment, 2020Co-Authors: Joanne Filippelli, Kristen Lwin, Barbara Fallon, Nico TrocmeAbstract:There is a growing body of research that underscores that young Child Welfare-involved Children are a unique vulnerable subgroup of Children. The decision to provide postinvestigation Child Welfare...
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a changing Child Welfare workforce what worker characteristics are valued in Child Welfare
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2018Co-Authors: Kristen Lwin, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, John D Fluke, Faye MishnaAbstract:A Child Welfare system is responsible for making difficult decisions. Child Welfare workers are charged with assessing and determining when a Child is in need of protection, including when it is necessary to intervene on behalf of Children when their caregivers' abilities and/or situation is deemed to put them at risk of abuse or neglect. Although the Child Welfare workforce in Ontario attended to an estimated 125,281 Child maltreatment investigations in 2013, little is known about the skills, education, and experiences of these investigating workers. Notwithstanding assumptions about the qualifications and characteristics necessary for effective Child Welfare practice, few studies explicitly link the specific characteristics of workers to Children, youth, and families achieving positive case outcomes. These assumptions have been shaped by a multitude of factors including knowledge of human resources, professional standards, and educational requriements. This study examined data from five cycles over twenty years of Ontario Incidence Studies (-1993, -1998, -2003, -2008, -2013) to provide a profile of Child Welfare workers. This is the first study to examine the changing profile of Child Welfare workers in any province in Canada and provides a foundation for developing effective recruitment and professional development strategies, and promoting a positive work environment. Policy and practice implications for the changing needs of these families are discussed.
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asian canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system in canada a mixed methods study
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2017Co-Authors: Barbara Lee, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, Esme Fullerthomson, Tara BlackAbstract:Abstract Objective The purpose of the study is to understand the similarities and differences in Child Welfare involvement for Asian- Canadian (East and Southeast Asian) versus White-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system in Canada, and to consider the implications and recommendations for service. This mixed methods study began by replicating this author’s previous study that found significant differences in the case characteristics and services used by Asian compared to non-Asian families in the Child Welfare system. The present study used a mixed method approach to further build a comprehensive descriptive understanding of Asian-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system at national and local levels. Methods Secondary data analysis of the 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2008) was conducted to identify the case characteristics (such as referral source, investigation type, and primary maltreatment type) and short-term service outcome (such as substantiation decision and decision to transfer to ongoing Child protection services) of Child maltreatment investigations involving Asian-Canadian Children and families in the Child Welfare system. The results were presented to focus group participants in a workshop, and a semi-structured interview guide was used to document Child Welfare workers’ experience with and perception of Asian-Canadian service users. Results The results indicated substantial differences between Asian- Canadian and White-Canadian Children and families investigated by Child Welfare agencies in respect to the household composition, maltreatment type, substantiation decision and decision to transfer to ongoing Child protection services. Child Welfare workers validated the results from secondary data analysis of the CIS-2008 and offer a broader cultural and structural context for understanding Child Welfare involvement with Asian-Canadians. Conclusion Asian-Canadian Children and families bring a diversity of cultural values and family norms. This study prompts further consideration for social work practice and policies in working with Asian-Canadian Children and families involved in the Child Welfare system.
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physical abuse among asian families in the canadian Child Welfare system
Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, 2014Co-Authors: Barbara Lee, Wendy Rha, Barbara FallonAbstract:This study examines Child maltreatment investigations, Child Welfare placement, and transfer to ongoing services for a Canadian sample of East and Southeast Asian families. Findings revealed a higher percentage of substantiated physical abuse investigations involving the most harmful subtype “hit with object,” greater likelihood for Child Welfare placement despite lower rates of emotional harm, no significant differences in physical harm, and fewer identified caregiver risk factors for Child maltreatment investigations involving Asian versus non-Asian families. The findings suggest differences in services experienced by Asian compared to non-Asian families in the Canadian Child Welfare system. This is a crucial first step for Child Welfare professionals and community partners to better understand and provide services to Canadian Children and families.
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the canadian Child Welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2008Co-Authors: Tara Black, Nico Trocme, Barbara Fallon, Bruce MaclaurinAbstract:OBJECTIVE: While Child Welfare policy and legislation reflects that Children who are exposed to domestic violence are in need of protection because they are at risk of emotional and physical harm, little is known about the profile of families and Children identified to the Child Welfare system and the system's response. The objective of this study was to examine the Child Welfare system's response to Child maltreatment investigations substantiated for exposure to domestic violence (EDV). METHODS: This study is based on a secondary analysis of data collected in the 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2003). Bivariate analyses were conducted on substantiated investigations. A binary logistic regression was also conducted to attempt to predict Child Welfare placements for investigations involving EDV. RESULTS: What emerges from this study is that the Child Welfare system's response to EDV largely depends on whether it occurs in isolation or with another substantiated form of Child maltreatment. For example, Children involved in substantiated investigations that involve EDV with another form of substantiated maltreatment are almost four times more likely than investigations involving only EDV to be placed in a Child Welfare setting (Adjusted Odds Ratio= 3.87, p Language: en
Charles Glisson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing the organizational social context osc of Child Welfare systems implications for research and practice
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2012Co-Authors: Charles Glisson, Philip Green, Nathaniel J WilliamsAbstract:OBJECTIVE: The study: (1) provides the first assessment of the a priori measurement model and psychometric properties of the Organizational Social Context (OSC) measurement system in a US nationwide probability sample of Child Welfare systems; (2) illustrates the use of the OSC in constructing norm-based organizational culture and climate profiles for Child Welfare systems; and (3) estimates the association of Child Welfare system-level organizational culture and climate profiles with individual caseworker-level job satisfaction and organizational commitment. METHODS: The study applies confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical linear models (HLM) analysis to a US nationwide sample of 1,740 caseworkers from 81 Child Welfare systems participating in the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (NSCAW II). The participating Child Welfare systems were selected using a national probability procedure reflecting the number of Children served by Child Welfare systems nationwide. RESULTS: The a priori OSC measurement model is confirmed in this nationwide sample of Child Welfare systems. In addition, caseworker responses to the OSC scales generate acceptable to high scale reliabilities, moderate to high within-system agreement, and significant between-system differences. Caseworkers in the Child Welfare systems with the best organizational culture and climate profiles report higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Organizational climates characterized by high engagement and functionality, and organizational cultures characterized by low rigidity are associated with the most positive work attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The OSC is the first valid and reliable measure of organizational culture and climate with US national norms for Child Welfare systems. The OSC provides a useful measure of Organizational Social Context for Child Welfare service improvement and implementation research efforts which include a focus on Child Welfare system culture and climate. Language: en
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organizational climate services and outcomes in Child Welfare systems
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2011Co-Authors: Charles Glisson, Philip GreenAbstract:Abstract Objective This study examines the association of organizational climate, casework services, and youth outcomes in Child Welfare systems. Building on preliminary findings linking organizational climate to youth outcomes over a 3-year follow-up period, the current study extends the follow-up period to 7 years and tests main, moderating and mediating effects of organizational climate and casework services on outcomes. Methods The study applies hierarchical linear models (HLMs) analyses to all 5 waves of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW) with a US nationwide sample of 1,678 maltreated youth aged 4–16 years and 1,696 caseworkers from 88 Child Welfare systems. Organizational climate is assessed on 2 dimensions, Engagement and Stress, with scales from the well established measure, Organizational Social Context (OSC); youth outcomes are measured as problems in psychosocial functioning with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL); and casework services are assessed with original scales developed for the study and completed by the maltreated youths’ primary caregivers and caseworkers. Results Maltreated youth served by Child Welfare systems with more engaged organizational climates have significantly better outcomes. Moreover, the quantity and quality of casework services neither mediate nor interact with the effects of organizational climate on youth outcomes. Conclusions Organizational climate is associated with youth outcomes in Child Welfare systems, but a better understanding is needed of the mechanisms that link organizational climate to outcomes. In addition, there is a need for evidence-based organizational interventions that can improve the organizational climates and effectiveness of Child Welfare systems.
Philip Green - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing the organizational social context osc of Child Welfare systems implications for research and practice
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2012Co-Authors: Charles Glisson, Philip Green, Nathaniel J WilliamsAbstract:OBJECTIVE: The study: (1) provides the first assessment of the a priori measurement model and psychometric properties of the Organizational Social Context (OSC) measurement system in a US nationwide probability sample of Child Welfare systems; (2) illustrates the use of the OSC in constructing norm-based organizational culture and climate profiles for Child Welfare systems; and (3) estimates the association of Child Welfare system-level organizational culture and climate profiles with individual caseworker-level job satisfaction and organizational commitment. METHODS: The study applies confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical linear models (HLM) analysis to a US nationwide sample of 1,740 caseworkers from 81 Child Welfare systems participating in the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (NSCAW II). The participating Child Welfare systems were selected using a national probability procedure reflecting the number of Children served by Child Welfare systems nationwide. RESULTS: The a priori OSC measurement model is confirmed in this nationwide sample of Child Welfare systems. In addition, caseworker responses to the OSC scales generate acceptable to high scale reliabilities, moderate to high within-system agreement, and significant between-system differences. Caseworkers in the Child Welfare systems with the best organizational culture and climate profiles report higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Organizational climates characterized by high engagement and functionality, and organizational cultures characterized by low rigidity are associated with the most positive work attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The OSC is the first valid and reliable measure of organizational culture and climate with US national norms for Child Welfare systems. The OSC provides a useful measure of Organizational Social Context for Child Welfare service improvement and implementation research efforts which include a focus on Child Welfare system culture and climate. Language: en
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organizational climate services and outcomes in Child Welfare systems
Child Abuse & Neglect, 2011Co-Authors: Charles Glisson, Philip GreenAbstract:Abstract Objective This study examines the association of organizational climate, casework services, and youth outcomes in Child Welfare systems. Building on preliminary findings linking organizational climate to youth outcomes over a 3-year follow-up period, the current study extends the follow-up period to 7 years and tests main, moderating and mediating effects of organizational climate and casework services on outcomes. Methods The study applies hierarchical linear models (HLMs) analyses to all 5 waves of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW) with a US nationwide sample of 1,678 maltreated youth aged 4–16 years and 1,696 caseworkers from 88 Child Welfare systems. Organizational climate is assessed on 2 dimensions, Engagement and Stress, with scales from the well established measure, Organizational Social Context (OSC); youth outcomes are measured as problems in psychosocial functioning with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL); and casework services are assessed with original scales developed for the study and completed by the maltreated youths’ primary caregivers and caseworkers. Results Maltreated youth served by Child Welfare systems with more engaged organizational climates have significantly better outcomes. Moreover, the quantity and quality of casework services neither mediate nor interact with the effects of organizational climate on youth outcomes. Conclusions Organizational climate is associated with youth outcomes in Child Welfare systems, but a better understanding is needed of the mechanisms that link organizational climate to outcomes. In addition, there is a need for evidence-based organizational interventions that can improve the organizational climates and effectiveness of Child Welfare systems.