Family Development Response Social Work and Family Service Social Work: From the service provider's perspective.

The purpose of my thesis was to understand a service provider's perception of working with Family Development Response and Family Service Child Protection Social Workers. Service providers participated in face to face interviews where they were asked to share their experiences regarding the strengths and challenges of working with child protection social workers. The service providers told stories of positive working relationships and stories of child protection workers supporting clients in a positive manner. The service providers also expressed a need for increased communication, relationship building, supports and services, as well as a desired change in the child protection system in British Columbia. Finally, the service providers noted program-specific strengths and weaknesses. --Leaf iii.