Re: case vignettes

[sarah maiter <sarah.maiter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lourdes,
You may find the following articles helpful as a start.  Although they relate
to differential definitions of child maltreatment rather than to permanency
planning, Shor's studies do provide insights into values of importance to a
diverse group.

Giovannoni, J. M., & Becerra, R. M. (1979). Defining Child Abuse. New York:
The Free Press.

Rose, S. J., & Meezan, W. (1996). Variations in perceptions of child neglect.
Child Welfare, LXXV(2), 139-160.

Shor, R. (1998). The significance of religion in advancing a culturally
sensitive approach towards child maltreatment. Families in Society: The
Journal of Contemporary Human Services, July-August, 400-409.

Shor, R. (1999). Inappropriate child rearing practices as perceived by Jewish
immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union. Child Abuse and Neglect,
23(5), 487-499.


I have used case vignettes for assessing differential definitions of child
maltreatment by diverse ethnic / racial groups but have not come across case
vignettes directly relating to permanency planning.  My study showed no
significant differences between responses of parents of a diverse cultural
background and child welfare practitioners in definitions of abuse but did
highlight value differences in child rearing approaches.

Other studies that may help are

"Social Work Students' Perceptions of Child Abuse: An International Comparison
and Postmodern Interpretation of the Results" British Journal of Social Work
vol.28, pp57-72, 1998.

You could also look at vignettes used by Peter Rossi, John Schuerman, and
Stephen Budde in their study of case decisions in child welfare. Their report
on this study is in the January 2000 issue of Evaluation Review.  More info
and actual vignettes may be available from the Chapin Hall Center for
Children.  http://www.chapin.uchicago.edu/

You might also want to try Children's Research Center
http://www.nccd-crc.org/crcindex.htm

Also, you might want to look at Rossi, Schuerman, and Budde's report using
vignettes to assess choice of level of service provision by social workers.

Rossi, P. H., Schuerman, J. R., & Budde, S. (1996). Understanding child
maltreatment decisions and those who make them. Chicago: University of
Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.

Also

Karen Garret and Peter H. Rossi   "Judging the Seriousness of Child Abuse"
Medical Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 1, Part III
(Winter, 1978), pp. 1-48.

Hope this helps
Sarah


Lourdes Diaz wrote:

> I am doctoral student at the Wurzweiler School of S.W. My area of interest
> is level of cultural competence of practitioners working in permanency
> planning. My advisor gave this address as a source for vignettes already
> tested for reliability and validity. Can you guide where to find case
> vignettes related to this topic? Lourdes

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