TY - JOUR
T1 - Stories of successful reunification
T2 - A narrative study of family resilience in child welfare
AU - Lietz, Cynthia
AU - Strength, Margaret
PY - 2011/4/1
Y1 - 2011/4/1
N2 - Family resilience literature discusses the strengths helpful to families when overcoming adversity. This study looks at the resilience of 15 families whose children were removed due to child maltreatment, but who achieved reunification and maintained improved functioning over time. Qualitative methods guided by the narrative tradition were used to elicit stories of successful reunification. Findings uncovered 10 strengths evaluated by these families as highly influential in their ability to achieve reunification, remain intact, and maintain healthy functioning. Although extensive literature exists regarding barriers to reunification, this research provides understanding regarding successful outcomes from the perspectives of parents. The study also lends support to the applicability of the construct of resilience for families involved in child welfare services.
AB - Family resilience literature discusses the strengths helpful to families when overcoming adversity. This study looks at the resilience of 15 families whose children were removed due to child maltreatment, but who achieved reunification and maintained improved functioning over time. Qualitative methods guided by the narrative tradition were used to elicit stories of successful reunification. Findings uncovered 10 strengths evaluated by these families as highly influential in their ability to achieve reunification, remain intact, and maintain healthy functioning. Although extensive literature exists regarding barriers to reunification, this research provides understanding regarding successful outcomes from the perspectives of parents. The study also lends support to the applicability of the construct of resilience for families involved in child welfare services.
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U2 - 10.1606/1044-3894.4102
DO - 10.1606/1044-3894.4102
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052996495
VL - 92
SP - 203
EP - 210
JO - Journal of social casework
JF - Journal of social casework
SN - 1044-3894
IS - 2
ER -