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CPS: client violence and client victims.
1California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA. rringstad@csustan.edu
Child Welfare
|January 21, 2010
Summary
Workplace violence is prevalent in child protective services (CPS). Both CPS workers and clients reported experiencing and perpetrating violence, highlighting a critical need for intervention and policy changes.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Workplace violence is a significant concern in human services.
- Child Protective Services (CPS) workers face unique occupational hazards.
- Understanding violence dynamics between workers and clients is crucial for safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of workplace violence within CPS.
- To examine violence perpetration and victimization from both worker and client perspectives.
- To identify areas for improved safety, training, and policy.
Main Methods:
- Survey methodology employed with 68 participants.
- Data collected from both child protective services workers and clients.
- Self-report measures used to assess experiences of violence.
Main Results:
- 70% of CPS workers reported client-perpetrated violence; 22% admitted perpetrating violence.
- 55% of clients reported worker-perpetrated assault; 42% admitted perpetrating violence.
- Significant rates of mutual violence reported between workers and clients.
Conclusions:
- Workplace violence is a serious issue in child protective services.
- Recommendations include enhanced training, robust reporting systems, and policy reform.
- Further research is needed to develop effective prevention strategies.
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