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British Journal of Social Work 2007 37(5):825-837; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl049
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

Practice Frameworks: Conceptual Maps to Guide Interventions in Child Welfare

Marie Connolly

Marie Connolly, Ph.D., holds the position of Chief Social Worker within the New Zealand government. Previously, she was Associate Professor and Director of the Te Awatea Violence Research Centre at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Her research interests include child and family welfare and, in particular, participatory practice with families in child protection. She has a social work background in statutory child welfare.

Correspondence to M. Connolly, Department of Child, Youth and Family, PO Box 2620, Wellington, New Zealand. E-mail: marie.connolly{at}cyf.govt.nz

This paper discusses the development of a practice framework for child welfare in New Zealand. A practice framework is defined as a conceptual map that brings together, in an accessible design, an agency’s approach to social work practice with children and families. Designed as a tool for practitioners, the New Zealand practice framework integrates three perspectives: child-centred; family-led and culturally responsive; and strengths and evidence-based. The practice framework establishes a vision for New Zealand child welfare work that is grounded in the realities of practice, supported by research and embedded in a set of principles and values that are essential to the work. As a concept, it provides a clear understanding of what underpins the work, and how this informs our interventions with children and families. As a tool for practitioners, it provides a theoretically informed intervention logic and a set of triggers to support best practice.

Keywords: practice frameworks, practice models, evidence-based practice


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