US Child Welfare Practice During the COVID Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of Working Conditions, Practice Experiences, and Concerns
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Public Child Welfare
Abstract
This paper addresses the experiences of US child welfare professionals during the COVID pandemic. Using an online survey, we report on a convenience sample of 444 child welfare workers. The majority reported receiving adequate guidance on staying safe; 86.3% were given access to face masks. Workers reported 75.8% of clients used masks; 10.7% reported contracting COVID through work. About 80% worried that child clients were more at-risk. Workers who felt the most supported and least at-risk were those with stay-at-home orders. Results are discussed in terms of supporting child welfare professionals during periods of crisis.
DOI
10.1080/15548732.2023.2225427
Journal ISSN / Book ISBN
85163203276 (Scopus)
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Douglas, Emily; Gushwa, Melinda; Hernandez, Ana; and Ammerman, Marguerite, "US Child Welfare Practice During the COVID Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of Working Conditions, Practice Experiences, and Concerns" (2024). Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 176.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/social-work-and-child-advocacy-facpubs/176