Assessing caseworker perceptions of client engagement in Danish child and family welfare.

ABSTRACT: Engagement, defined as the quality of the collaborative relationship between social workers and families, is fundamental to effective statutory social work. A key aspect of worker engagement is how caseworkers perceive client engagement, as these perceptions shape their approach to collaboration, influence decision-making, and ultimately impact service delivery and case outcomes. Understanding and assessing perceived client engagement can help caseworkers strengthen relationships despite the inherent power imbalances and challenges of non-voluntary settings. This paper presents the development of a questionnaire with 23 questions designed to assess caseworker perceptions of client engagement within Denmark's child and family welfare system. Analysis of responses from 35 caseworkers indicat

SUBMITTER: Pontoppidan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616554 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature