
handle: 11250/3208606
Title: How can the social educator promote user participation for children under the care of the Child Welfare Service? Introduction: User involvement regarding children is a complex topic. The legislation is very clear about the children's rights. However, it appears from recent research that these rights are not followed. Social educators who work in the Child Welfare Service have a professional requirement to ensure user participation. A tailored approach is key to promote user participation as well as being a support to a vulnerable child. This cannot be done without fostering the relationship to the child, which is one of the social educator's core competencies. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the roles and qualities the social educator should possess in order to promote user involvement from children that are under the care of the Child Welfare Service. Method: This bachelor' thesis is a literature review. It is based on the analysis of five peer-reviewed research articles, as well as other theories that is relevant to the topic. Result: Four themes that affect children's user participation emerged. These include relationships, power imbalances, attitudes and organizational frameworks. A social educator can, by using his or her professional knowledge and expertise, break down the barriers and thereby promote user participation of children. Conclusion: The social educator can promote user participation for children under the care of the Child Welfare Service by establishing strong relationships, balance power dynamics, demonstrate good attitudes and challenge the organizational framework under which the social educator works. Keywords: social educator, promote, user participation, participation, child welfare service, child
Problemstilling: Hvordan kan vernepleieren fremme brukermedvirkning til barn under barnevernets omsorg? Introduksjon: Brukermedvirkning for barn er et komplekst tema. Lovverket er veldig tydelig på hva som er barnets rettigheter. Nyere forskning peker imidlertid på at dette ikke blir fulgt. Vernepleiere som jobber innen barnevernet har et faglig krav om å ivareta brukermedvirkning. Skreddersydd tilnærming er nøkkelen for fremming av brukermedvirkning, og med det fungere som en støtte for et sårbart barn. Dette lar seg ikke gjøre uten relasjonsbygging, noe som er en del av vernepleierens kjernekompetanse. Hensikt: Hensikten med denne studien er å finne ut hvilke roller og kvaliteter vernepleieren bør inneha for å fremme brukermedvirkningen til barn under barnevernets omsorg. Metode: Denne bacheloroppgaven er en litteraturstudie. Den bygger på analysen av fem fagfellevurderte forskningsartikler, samt relevant teori for å svare på problemstillingen. Resultat: Studien identifiserer særlig fire temaer som påvirker barns brukermedvirkning. Disse er relasjon, maktubalanse, holdninger og organisatoriske rammer. En vernepleier kan ved bruk av sin faglige kunnskap og kompetanse gjennom partner- eller pådriverrollen bryte ned utfordringene, og med det fremme brukermedvirkningen til barn. Konklusjon: Vernepleieren kan fremme brukermedvirkningen hos barn under barnevernets omsorg ved å etablere sterke relasjoner, utjevne maktforholdet, vise til gode holdninger samt å utfordre de organisatoriske rammene vernepleieren jobber under. Nøkkelord: vernepleier, fremme, brukermedvirkning, medvirkning, barnevern, deltakelse, barn
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