Gebru Getachew, Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim, Yisahak Mulugeta, Kedir Y Ahmed
Early newborn bathing and associated factors among mothers in Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia
Journal of tropical pediatrics
aims study identify themes social workers regard important supporting decisions remove children return care parents elicit underlying hypotheses discernible interpretation evidence case study comprising twopart vignette questionnaire recorded demographic information child welfare attitudes risk assessments using scales derived standardised instruments completed 202 social workers northern ireland two manipulated variables mothers attitude removal childs attitude reunification 2 years later paper use data derived respondents qualitative comments explaining reasoning home care decisions 609 respondents chose parental care option part one 94 choosing child remain foster care part two manipulated variables found significant statistical effect however three underlying hypotheses found underpin decisions child rescue b kinship defence c hedged position calculation risk subject assessment reasoning strategies utilised social workers support decision making suggest tend selectively interpret information either positively negatively support preexisting underlying hypotheses finding keeping literature confirmation bias research draws attention need incorporate open questions quantitative studies help guard surface reading data often speak