Journal article
Inclusivity in Interagency Responses to Domestic Violence and Child Protection
Australian Social Work, Vol.71(2), pp.202-214
01/01/2018
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Abstract
The integrated response model offers opportunities for agencies to unite to address domestic violence and its intersections with other elements of oppression including colonialism, racism, and heterosexism. This article explores the workings of a well-established integrated response in relation to minoritised populations. Thirty staff from member organisations of the integrated response participated in semi-structured interviews. Using qualitative methodology, study findings indicated that service providers were cognisant of minoritised populations and open to assisting all. However, lack of recognition of the needs of minoritised populations, and challenges in incorporating cultural knowledge with specialist domestic violence knowledge, inhibited engagement. Enhanced collaboration between agencies and self-reflexivity in a culturally responsive approach may assist in assimilating narratives of racism, colonialism, and sexuality into integrated responses' core philosophies.
Implications: The social work profession has an important role in enhancing understanding and responses to diversity where there are domestic violence and child protection concerns.
The social work profession's ecological approach and eclectic knowledge base positions the profession well to support inclusive multi-agency collaborations.
The social work profession's commitment to anti-oppressive practice could promote partnership between domestic violence services and child protection services working with families experiencing violence.
Details
- Title
- Inclusivity in Interagency Responses to Domestic Violence and Child Protection
- Creators
- Menka Tsantefski - Griffith UniversityTracy Wilde - Griffith UniversityAmy Young - Griffith UniversityPatrick O'Leary - Griffith Univ, Sch Human Serv & Social Work, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
- Publication Details
- Australian Social Work, Vol.71(2), pp.202-214
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS)
- Identifiers
- 991013035774702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Centre for Children and Young People
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article