Citation

Al Faryan N, Frederico M, Young J. Int. Soc. Work 2019; 62(2): 768-783.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0020872817742695

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

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.

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.

Language: en