New Child and Adolescent Social Work Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at Umea University (Moral Challenges When Suspecting Abuse and Neglect In School Children: a Mixed Method Study): Global Views – Child and Adolescent Social Work

2022 SEP 05 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily -- Fresh data on Global Views - Child and Adolescent Social Work are presented in a new report. According to news originating from Umea, Sweden, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The World Health Organization (WHO), concludes that child maltreatment is a global concern calling for a multi sectoral interdisciplinary approach. School professionals, such as social workers, teachers, and health care professionals are in positions to discover and report maltreatment enabling social workers to intervene.”

Financial supporters for this research include Umea University, AFA insurance.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Umea University, “However, a variety of reports reveal an evident gap between incidences and frequency of number of cases reported. A review of relevant research indicates that the problem of ‘not reporting’ suggests that moral conflicts are activated in the process of decision-making. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding of school professionals’ experiences of reporting suspected neglect and abuse to the Social Welfare Board. In a mixed method approach 32 school professionals, such as teachers, social workers, nurses and psychologists participated in interviews and responded to questionnaires. Findings from the qualitative content analysis were compared to the quantitative analysis in a meta-analysis. Moral conflicts occur when faced with making decisions about how to best deal with a child’s situation. Thoughts about the child’s best interest and relationship with his/her parents as well as the informants ‘ own safety, were central. The comparative meta- analysis of both data sets revealed these conflicts commence with a moral sensitivity of possible negative consequences for the child. Moral sensitivity can be viewed as a ‘good’ personal attribute, it paradoxically might lead to moral stress despite an open ethical climate.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Based on the results of this study, further research on the interpersonal aspects of dealing with moral conflicts involved in reporting suspected child abuse is indicated.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Moral Challenges When Suspecting Abuse and Neglect In School Children: a Mixed Method Study. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 2021;38(6):599-610. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States. (Springer - www.springer.com; Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal - http://www.springerlink.com/content/0738-0151/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from M. Forsner, Umea University, Dept. of Nursing Sciences, S-90187 Umea, Sweden. Additional authors for this research include G. Elvhage, B. M. Ewalds-Kvist and K. Lutzen.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00680-6. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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