Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story

This thesis is based on a research study examining the extent to which cultural background and cultural factors are taken into account by Child Protection Workers investigating allegations of child maltreatment due to inappropriate or excessive punishment. Profiles of child discipline practices with...

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Main Author: Farate, Eduardo J.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1402
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description This thesis is based on a research study examining the extent to which cultural background and cultural factors are taken into account by Child Protection Workers investigating allegations of child maltreatment due to inappropriate or excessive punishment. Profiles of child discipline practices within a cultural and historical context were developed and qualitative and quantitative data was gathered through a survey questionnaire sent to all the metropolitan offices of Family and Children's Services. Data was also collected from ethnic leaders, some of their community members and from refugees. The data collected was examined in relation to Child Maltreatment Guidelines of Family & Children's Services and current Child Protection Laws in Western Australia, with a particular focus on practice implications for child protection workers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-14022017-02-20T06:40:51Z Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story Farate, Eduardo J. cultural factors child discipline child protection This thesis is based on a research study examining the extent to which cultural background and cultural factors are taken into account by Child Protection Workers investigating allegations of child maltreatment due to inappropriate or excessive punishment. Profiles of child discipline practices within a cultural and historical context were developed and qualitative and quantitative data was gathered through a survey questionnaire sent to all the metropolitan offices of Family and Children's Services. Data was also collected from ethnic leaders, some of their community members and from refugees. The data collected was examined in relation to Child Maltreatment Guidelines of Family & Children's Services and current Child Protection Laws in Western Australia, with a particular focus on practice implications for child protection workers. 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1402 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle cultural factors
child discipline
child protection
Farate, Eduardo J.
Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title_full Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title_fullStr Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title_full_unstemmed Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title_short Protecting children in a multicultural society: an Australian story
title_sort protecting children in a multicultural society: an australian story
topic cultural factors
child discipline
child protection
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1402