The move towards a more multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of child
protection services in British Columbia raises concerns about the sharing of confidential
case material. Factors associated with the information-sharing practices of social workers
with law enforcement agencies were examined in this research. This descriptive study
involved surveying forty-one intake child protection social workers employed by the
Ministry for Children and Families in Vancouver and Coquitlam, using questionnaires.
Knowledge of existing legislation, methods of accessing and sharing information with
police, and attitudes about police involvement were examined, as well as workers'
experience and participation in training. The analysis identified both contributors and
obstacles to effective information-sharing and collaboration between social workers and
police officers. Informal methods of accessing information were shown to be the most
highly used and successful, but the lack of understanding of legislation and of each other's
roles interfered with collaborative practice.
The results of this research will be of assistance in future training, as well
as the development of interagency protocols. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/8094 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Douglas, Janet Louise |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Format | 4245841 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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