Risk, Trust and Complexity in Social Work with Bereaved Children

Wei Qiang

doi:10.54097/tk1e7g82

Authors

Wei Qiang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/tk1e7g82

Keywords:

Bereaved Children, Case Work, Social Work

Abstract

Summary: Bereaved children are a special group of social work service users. The well-being of bereaved children has received increasing attention from the field of social work. Finds: This paper applies a case study on a 6-year-old bereaved child, in order to explore the risks and the nature of complexity in case work. Conclusions: Children’s grief is often deprived in current social context. Social workers can use skills such as empathy and self-disclosure to recognize the feelings of bereaved children, while building trust and confidence of children.

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