US Child Welfare Practice During the COVID Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of Working Conditions, Practice Experiences, and Concerns

This paper addresses the experiences of US child welfare professionals during the COVID pandemic. Using an online survey, we report on a convenience sample of 444 child welfare workers. The majority reported receiving adequate guidance on staying safe; 86.3% were given access to face masks. Workers...

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Published in:Journal of public child welfare 2024-05, Vol.18 (3), p.580-606
Main Authors: Douglas, Emily, Gushwa, Melinda, Hernandez, Ana, Ammerman, Marguerite
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Child welfare
child welfare workforce
Children
COVID
COVID-19
pandemic
Pandemics
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Pandemics
Risk
Workers
Working conditions
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