کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4936540 1434435 2017 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
“Like a marriage”: Partnering with peer mentors in child welfare
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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“Like a marriage”: Partnering with peer mentors in child welfare
چکیده انگلیسی
A growing number of child welfare programs have incorporated peer mentors - individuals in long-term recovery from substance use disorders - into their service delivery models. Whereas existing literature suggests the collaboration between peer mentors and child protective service workers brings both opportunities and challenges, few studies have described these experiences from the perspectives of mentors, caseworkers, and supervisors. Understanding how these team members experience partnership is critical for the further evaluation and development of mentor models in child welfare. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of mentors, caseworkers, and supervisors working through an integrated team model in Kentucky. A qualitative approach was used, combining a phenomenological lens with constructivist grounded theory analysis techniques. Our results indicate that successful partnerships between mentors, caseworkers, and supervisors involve four processes: sharing a common vision, developing working relationships, learning with open-mindedness, and identifying the benefits of partnership. These findings have implications for practitioners in a variety of child welfare settings, particularly those interested in developing and training teams for peer mentor integration.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 74, March 2017, Pages 80-86
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