Manful, Esmeranda and Abdullah, Alhassan and Cudjoe, Ebenezer (2021) When Parents Fail: Addressing Delinquent Child Maintenance Through Informal Resources. Research on Social Work Practice, 31 (3). pp. 278-284. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520980801
Manful, Esmeranda and Abdullah, Alhassan and Cudjoe, Ebenezer (2021) When Parents Fail: Addressing Delinquent Child Maintenance Through Informal Resources. Research on Social Work Practice, 31 (3). pp. 278-284. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520980801
Manful, Esmeranda and Abdullah, Alhassan and Cudjoe, Ebenezer (2021) When Parents Fail: Addressing Delinquent Child Maintenance Through Informal Resources. Research on Social Work Practice, 31 (3). pp. 278-284. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520980801
Abstract
The success rate using formal mechanisms by Ghanaian social workers to ensure the best outcomes for the child when there is default in child maintenance payments is low; hence the need to explore other strategies. The objective of this research was to explore informal support resources that could be helpful to families involved with social services on delinquent child maintenance (DCM). Guided by a practice research approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 parents involved with a regional-level social service organization in Ghana. Their narratives were analyzed thematically using the NVivo software. Findings revealed that DCM is a problem for both sexes. Parents reported information, financial, and material support from relatives and neighbors to be relevant resources in addressing the problem. The study’s findings suggest the need for social workers to focus on informal support when addressing DCM and emphasize parental roles as situation-based not gender-based.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | child neglect; delinquent child maintenance; family support services; informal support |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2022 19:58 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:02 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/34384 |