Delo z družino na centru za socialno delo po odvzemu otrok zaradi nasilja

Kramar, Teja (author), Gril, Alenka (mentor)

Odvzem otroka zaradi nasilja v družini je eden od najstrožjih ukrepov in tudi najintenzivnejših posegov v družinsko življenje ter se izreče takrat, ko otrokove varnosti in koristi ni mogoče zagotoviti z milejšimi ukrepi. Čeprav je namen ukrepa zaščita otroka, je odvzem pomembna prelomnica tudi za starše in strokovne delavce, ki po odvzemu nadaljujejo delo z družino. Delo z družino po odvzemu otroka je pomemben del socialnega dela, saj lahko prispeva k odpravljanju vzrokov ogroženosti otroka, preprečevanju ponovitve nasilja in ustvarjanju pogojev za ponovno združitev družine. Hkrati gre za strokovno zahtevno področje, ki od strokovnih delavcev zahteva usklajevanje zaščite otroka, podpore staršem in sodelovanja z različnimi institucijami. V diplomski nalogi sem raziskovala, kako na centrih za socialno delo poteka vzpostavljanje delovnega odnosa z družino po odvzemu otroka zaradi nasilja v družini, s kakšnimi izzivi se pri tem srečujejo strokovni delavci, kako poteka medinstitucionalno sodelovanje ter kaj strokovni delavci potrebujejo za kakovostnejše delo z družinami z izkušnjo nasilja. Raziskava je bila izvedena s kvalitativno metodologijo. Podatke sem zbirala z delno strukturirani intervjuji z osmimi strokovnimi delavkami centrov za socialno delo, ki delajo na področju preprečevanja nasilja v družini, pridobljene podatke sem analizirala z odprtim in osnim kodiranjem. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da je vzpostavljanje delovnega odnosa z družino po odvzemu otroka dolgotrajen in zahteven proces. Kljub začetnim odporom strokovni delavci praviloma uspejo vzpostaviti sodelovanje z družino, pri čemer imajo pomembno vlogo empatija, spoštljiv in sodelovalen pristop, transparentna komunikacija in vztrajnost. Raziskava je pokazala tudi, da delo otežujejo težave v duševnem zdravju, odvisnosti, socialne stiske, pomankanje motivacije za spremembe in različne sistemske ovire, kot so kadrovska podhranjenost, dolgotrajni postopki, čakalne dobe in pomankanje kapacitet za nameščanje otrok. Medinstitucionalno sodelovanje je pomemben del obravnave družin po odvzemu otroka in ga strokovne delavke večinoma ocenjujejo pozitivno. Strokovne delavke so kot pomembne potrebe za kakovostnejše delo izpostavile kadrovske okrepitve, večjo dostopnost programov pomoči, okrepitev pomoči družine za dom, redno in pogostejšo supervizijo ter dodatno psihoterapevtsko in sistemsko podporo strokovnim delavcem.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: delovni odnos, odvzem otrok, zaščita otrok, medinstitucionalno sodelovanje, sodelovanje z družino, ponovna združitev družine, sistemske omejitve, izzivi staršev
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FSD - Faculty of Social Work
• Year: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-186124
• Publication date in RUL: 27.08.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Working with a family at a social work center after children have been taken away due to violence

Abstract

The removal of a child due to domestic violence is one of the most severe measures and one of the most intensive interventions in family life. It is imposed when a child’s safety and well being cannot be ensured through less restrictive measures. Although the primary purpose of this measure is to protect the child, the removal also constitutes a significant turning point for parents and for the professionals who continue working with the family after the removal. Working with families following the removal of a child is an important aspect of social work, as it can contribute to addressing the causes of the child’s endangerment, preventing the recurrence of violence, and creating conditions for family reunification. At the same time, it is a professionally demanding field that requires social workers to balance child protection, support for parents, and cooperation with various institutions. In this bachelor’s thesis, I explored how professionals at Social Work Centres establish a working relationship with families following the removal of a child due to domestic violence, the challenges they encounter in this process, how interinstitutional cooperation is carried out, and what professionals need in order to provide higher-quality support to affected by violence. The study was conducted using a qualitative research methodology. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight professionals employed at Social Work Centres who work in the field of domestic violence prevention. The collected data were analysed using open and axial coding. The findings indicate that establishing a working relationship with families following the removal of a child is a lengthy and demanding process. Despite initial resistance, professionals generally succeed in establishing cooperation with families, with empathy, a respectful and collaborative approach, transparent communication, and persistence playing a crucial role. The study also revealed that the work is complicated by mental health difficulties, substance abuse, social hardship, a lack of motivation for change, and various systemic barriers, such as staff shortages, lengthy procedures, waiting lists, and insufficient placement capacities for children. Interinstitutional cooperation constitutes an important part of working with families after the removal of a child and was generally assessed positively by the participants. The professionals identified several key needs for improving the quality of their work, including increased staffing, greater accessibility of support programmes, strengthened in-home family support services, regular and more frequent supervision, and additional psychotherapeutic and systemic support for professionals.

• Keywords: working relationship, child removal, child protection, interinstitutional cooperation, family collaboration, family reunification, systemic limitations, parental challenges.