11 Communication as the backbone of intervention with group programmes in the child protection system: exploring challenges and tools
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Nuria Fuentes-Peláez
Abstract
Communication is central to socio-educational interventions, especially in group parental support programmes within the child protection system. Effective communicative processes can significantly impact the professional–family relationship and enhance family participation and empowerment. This chapter focuses on improving communication in these settings to foster engagement and positive outcomes.
It identifies barriers in communicative processes by reviewing previous evaluations of three socio-educational group programmes for families in child protection and presents tools designed to overcome these communicative barriers.
Key communication challenges are identified and discussed alongside tools developed to aid professionals in reflecting on communication and group dynamics and enhance participatory practices in child protection. It is concluded that further research is needed to validate these tools and assess their impact on both professionals and participants.
Abstract
Communication is central to socio-educational interventions, especially in group parental support programmes within the child protection system. Effective communicative processes can significantly impact the professional–family relationship and enhance family participation and empowerment. This chapter focuses on improving communication in these settings to foster engagement and positive outcomes.
It identifies barriers in communicative processes by reviewing previous evaluations of three socio-educational group programmes for families in child protection and presents tools designed to overcome these communicative barriers.
Key communication challenges are identified and discussed alongside tools developed to aid professionals in reflecting on communication and group dynamics and enhance participatory practices in child protection. It is concluded that further research is needed to validate these tools and assess their impact on both professionals and participants.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents ix
- List of figures and tables xi
- Notes on contributors xii
- Introduction 1
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Sense and Sensibility as epistemology for social work
- Reflections on the possibilities and challenges offered by a social model of protecting children 19
- The virtuous cycle of using supportive measures to reduce red tape and meet families’ needs 35
- The potential of practice research to advance a framework for protective support and supportive protection (PS-SP) with children, young people and families 51
- Rethinking the concept of institutionalisation in child protection 69
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Sense and Sensibility as practice
- Towards a collaborative and innovative practice improvement paradigm in child protection? 93
- Participative and Transformative Evaluation: children, families and practitioners as co-researchers through ‘reflective thinking’ processes 114
- Community mapping as a participative tool to enhance informal social support: possible pathways for practitioners 134
- The training of trainers as a way to share sense and sensibility in the P.I.P.P.I. programme 156
- Care leavers in the Italian child protection system: from action research to advocacy of more inclusive policies and relationships 174
- A mind for learning and innovation 191
- Communication as the backbone of intervention with group programmes in the child protection system: exploring challenges and tools 214
- Epilogue 231
- Index 234
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents ix
- List of figures and tables xi
- Notes on contributors xii
- Introduction 1
-
Sense and Sensibility as epistemology for social work
- Reflections on the possibilities and challenges offered by a social model of protecting children 19
- The virtuous cycle of using supportive measures to reduce red tape and meet families’ needs 35
- The potential of practice research to advance a framework for protective support and supportive protection (PS-SP) with children, young people and families 51
- Rethinking the concept of institutionalisation in child protection 69
-
Sense and Sensibility as practice
- Towards a collaborative and innovative practice improvement paradigm in child protection? 93
- Participative and Transformative Evaluation: children, families and practitioners as co-researchers through ‘reflective thinking’ processes 114
- Community mapping as a participative tool to enhance informal social support: possible pathways for practitioners 134
- The training of trainers as a way to share sense and sensibility in the P.I.P.P.I. programme 156
- Care leavers in the Italian child protection system: from action research to advocacy of more inclusive policies and relationships 174
- A mind for learning and innovation 191
- Communication as the backbone of intervention with group programmes in the child protection system: exploring challenges and tools 214
- Epilogue 231
- Index 234
