| Tittel: | Improving the quality of decision making and risk assessment in children’s social care: a rapid evidence review | | Signatur: | Elektronisk dokument | | Materialtype: | Elektronisk dokument | | Utgitt: | London : What Works for Children’s Social Care, 2022 | | Omfang: | 65 s. | | Emneord: | Barnevern / Beslutningsprosesser / Beslutningstaking / Kunnskapsoppsummering / Kvalitet / Risikoanalyse / Saksbehandling | | Innhold: | This report presents the findings of a rapid review of the body of work focussing on the quality of decision making and risk assessment for children referred to statutory children’s social care (CSC) services. The review highlights the fact that the definitions of quality and effectiveness are not well articulated in policy or practice, nor are they always clearly operationalised in research, particularly in the UK. Five categories of definition, as well as five predominant factors that play a role in decision making were identified in the report. The evidence presented confirms that decision making in this field is a highly skilled activity, requiring organisations to support and develop professional expertise. The international evidence also highlights the importance of equity as a marker of quality in decision making, which aligns with recent research into child welfare inequalities in the UK. The aim of the review was to contribute to the knowledge base on how to improve the quality of decision making and risk assessment for children referred to statutory CSC services. The aim was to answer the following research questions: How are quality and effectiveness understood and operationalised in studies of decision-making in children’s social care? What factors affect the quality and effectiveness of decision-making? | | Eier: | HELSTILS |
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