The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child protective services caseworkers and administrators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children and young people experiencing child abuse and neglect. Child Protective Services (CPS) has played an important role in supporting children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies to-date have evaluated the impact of the pandemic on CPS caseworkers and administrators in the United States.

Objectives

We conducted interviews to explore CPS caseworkers' and administrators' experiences working and serving families during the pandemic.

Methods

Participants were U.S.-based CPS caseworkers and administrators. We conducted semi-structured virtual interviews with participants and used an inductive thematic analysis approach.

Results

We conducted 37 interviews. Participants discussed how the COVID-19 pa

SUBMITTER: Renov V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature