TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Listening to child protection workers in Saudi Arabia: child protection workers speak of how they experienced the policies and programs introduced to protect children between 2010 and 2013
JO  - International social work
A1  - Al Faryan, Nawaf
A1  - Frederico, Margarita
A1  - Young, Janelle
SP  - 768
EP  - 783
VL  - 62
IS  - 2
N2  - The protection of children at risk of abuse and neglect requires engagement of the whole community. In this article, child protection managers and direct service workers in Saudi Arabia report their experiences in implementing new policies. <br><br>FINDINGS of the study showed that early improvements to child protection policies and programs led to confusion among workers regarding their role and were perceived by the workers to be placing children at risk. Limited power assigned to workers, conflict with cultural norms, and a lack of specialist education in child protection were among the barriers preventing workers from undertaking their roles effectively.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-8728
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872817742695
ID  - ref1
ER  -