AN EXAMINATION OF FAMILY OBLIGATIONS AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES IN THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM USING THE QUALITATIVE DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to analyse national and international legal regulations on family obligations within the child protection system, to evaluate the provisions on family obligations in the legislation, and to assess which areas these provisions cover in social work practice. The research used qualitative document analysis to examine the content of national and international legal regulations. Based on the findings obtained from the research, categories such as “Protection Obligation,” “Care and Supervision Obligation,” and “Education Obligation” were identified. It was concluded that, within the scope of social work practices, while family obligations must be well understood by professionals working in child protection, it is also necessary to learn intervention systems for situations arising from these obligations. Furthermore, it is recommended that research be conducted on families’ perceptions of family obligations, evaluations aimed at developing social policies related to family obligations, an impact analysis of existing obligations, and the updating of necessary legal regulations.

Keywords

• child protection
• family obligations
• social work
• national and ınternatıonal legislation

ÇOCUK KORUMA SİSTEMİNDE AİLE YÜKÜMLÜLÜĞÜ VE SOSYAL HİZMET UYGULAMALARININ NİTEL DOKÜMAN ANALİZİ YÖNTEMİ İLE İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, çocuk koruma sistemi içerisinde aile yükümlülüğüne ilişkin ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemeleri analiz ederek, mevzuat içinde yer alan aile yükümlülüklerine ilişkin düzenlemelerin değerlendirilmesi ve sosyal hizmet uygulamalarında hangi alanları kapsadığına dair değerlendirmede bulunmaktır. Araştırma kapsamında ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemelerin içeriğini analiz etmek amacıyla nitel doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular kapsamında “Koruma Yükümlülüğü”, “Bakım Gözetim Yükümlülüğü” ve “Eğitim Yükümlülüğü” şeklinde kategoriler belirlenmiştir. Sosyal hizmet uygulamaları kapsamında aile yükümlülüklerinin çocuk koruma alanında çalışan meslek elemanları tarafından iyi anlaşılmasının yanında, aile yükümlülüklerinden doğan durumlara müdahale sistemlerinin öğrenilmesi gerektiği anlaşılmıştır. Ayrıca ailelerin aile yükümlülüğü algıları, aile yükümlülüklerine ilişkin sosyal politikaların geliştirilmesine yönelik değerlendirmeler, mevcut yükümlülüklerin etki analizi ve ihtiyaç duyulan yasal düzenlemelerin güncellenmesi gibi alanlarda araştırma yapılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• çocuk koruma
• aile yükümlülüğü
• sosyal hizmet
• Ulusal ve Uluslararası Mevzuat

Supporting Institution

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