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dc.contributor.authorRustad, Kirsten Buck
dc.contributor.authorLauritzen, Camilla
dc.contributor.authorHavnen, Karen J Skaale
dc.contributor.authorFossum, Sturla
dc.contributor.authorChristiansen, Øivin
dc.contributor.authorVis, Svein Arild Myhra
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T09:09:43Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T09:09:43Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-24
dc.description.abstractThe Norwegian Child Welfare Services provide support primarily based on family acceptance and cooperation. Previous studies have found that one out of four Norwegian child welfare investigations closed without intervention, are closed due to the family refusing assistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of cases where families refuse assistance from the CWS, contributing to the work of improving accuracy of CWS work and decisions, ultimately ensuring that the children in need are reached and helped. There are few previous studies which include cases where families have chosen to leave the CWS system. This study included investigations concluded with voluntary in-home services and those terminated due to family refusal (n = 427). Using logistic regression analyses, we examined characteristics that described and predicted cases in which assistance was refused. Characteristics of the families and the investigation process were included in the analysis, along with the problems identified by the CWS during the investigation. The results showed that concerns reported by the police, families with a two-parent household, and identified parental medical and educational neglect, predicted family refusal of CWS assistance. Identified parenting problems were found to predict acceptance. Our findings indicate that there are additional aspects that affect the family’s decision and that further research on the matter is needed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRustad, Lauritzen, Havnen, Fossum, Christiansen, Vis. Families refusing assistance from the Norwegian child welfare Services- the importance of family characteristics, case processing and identified problems. Children and Youth Services Review. 2025;169en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2344094
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108100
dc.identifier.issn0190-7409
dc.identifier.issn1873-7765
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/36312
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalChildren and Youth Services Review
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Sosialt arbeid: 360en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social sciences: 200::Social work: 360en_US
dc.subjectBarnevern / Child careen_US
dc.subjectBeslutningsprosesser / Decison makingen_US
dc.titleFamilies refusing assistance from the Norwegian child welfare Services- the importance of family characteristics, case processing and identified problemsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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