Attitudes of social care professionals towards children in Turkey

Duyan V., Gökçearslan Çifci E., Yolcuoglu I. G.

Indian Journal of Social Work, vol.73, no.3, pp.395-408, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: Indian Journal of Social Work
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.395-408
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study assesses the attitudes of 215 social care professionals employed in the child protection services in Turkey towards children. The study concludes that female social care professionals, who are at the age of 41 and above, have a more favourable attitude towards children. This finding is reflected in the scores attained for the different variables, which vary significantly.