Supporting families: the role of family work in child welfare

This chapter first presents a brief review of the international discussions on family support, mainly in the other Nordic countries and the UK, and this is followed by an overview of the historical background of the development of family work in Finland. The chapter also investigates the current sta...

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Published inSocial work and child welfare politics pp. 65 - 82
Main Authors Kuronen, Marjo, Lahtinen, Pia
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol, UK Policy Press 04.11.2009
Subjects
protecting children
supporting parents
family support
UK
Finland
child welfare
public social care
family work
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Summary:This chapter first presents a brief review of the international discussions on family support, mainly in the other Nordic countries and the UK, and this is followed by an overview of the historical background of the development of family work in Finland. The chapter also investigates the current state of family work in child welfare and its objectives, targets and methods. Furthermore, questions are raised regarding the role of service users, families and family members, in family work, especially with regard to connections and possible contradictions between supporting parents and protecting children, and between adult and child perspectives in family work. Home help for families with young children has almost completely disappeared as a universal public social care service in Finland. There are still many challenges for further empirical research and the practical development of family work.
Bibliography:Sustainable Development Goal: No Poverty
Global Social Challenge: Life Stages and Intergenerationality
Sustainable Development Goal: Good Health and Well-being
Sustainable Development Goal: Quality Education
ISBN:9781847429001
1847429009
1847424066
9781847424068
DOI:10.51952/9781847424075.ch005