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Missing persons: women in child welfare

K J Swift1

  • 1McGill University, Montreal, PQ.

Child Welfare
|May 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study explores women's roles in child welfare, identifying barriers to viewing it as a women's issue. It proposes feminist strategies to enhance women's influence and address systemic inequities.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Women's Studies
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • The child welfare system disproportionately affects women, both as clients and professionals.
  • Existing frameworks often overlook the gendered dynamics within child welfare services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the presence, visibility, and influence of women in child welfare.
  • To identify obstacles preventing child welfare from being recognized as a women's issue.
  • To propose feminist-informed strategies for systemic change.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of women's roles (clients, workers, decision-makers).
  • Exploration of impediments to reconceptualizing child welfare.
  • Discussion of four directions for change.

Main Results:

  • Women are present at all levels but face challenges in visibility and influence.
  • Reconceptualizing child welfare as a women's issue is hindered by systemic and ideological barriers.
  • Feminist approaches offer potential for transformative change.

Conclusions:

  • Child welfare is intrinsically linked to women's issues and requires a feminist lens.
  • Consciousness-raising, organizing, and feminist integration are crucial for reform.
  • Future feminist thought must center class and race within child welfare discussions.

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