Ambivalences and Dilemmas in Handling Family Violence Cases among Youth Workers in Hong Kong

This qualitative study investigates practice problems experienced by youth workers as they handled family violence cases. The findings show that practice problems experienced by youth workers in handling family violence cases might include: (at the individual level) role confusion, lack of sufficien...

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Published inAsia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 22 - 38
Main Authors HO, HOWARD CHENG CHI, CHUNG, CHAN YUK, KEUNG, JERF YEUNG WAI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2009
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family violence
Hong Kong
practice dilemmas
youth workers
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Summary:This qualitative study investigates practice problems experienced by youth workers as they handled family violence cases. The findings show that practice problems experienced by youth workers in handling family violence cases might include: (at the individual level) role confusion, lack of sufficient knowledge and skills, and ethical tensions; (at the messo level) problems of multi-agency coordination; and (at the structural level) high risks associated with the impoverished community where they worked. It is recommended that the competence of youth workers in dealing with family violence cases could be enhanced through better training and multi-agency collaboration.
ISSN:0218-5385
2165-0993
DOI:10.1080/21650993.2009.9756051