Child Death Reviews: Developing CLEAR Recommendations

• NCJ Number: 246818
• Journal: Child Abuse Review Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Dated: March-April 2014 Pages: 89-103
• Author(s): Helen Buckley; Caroline O'Nolan
• Date Published: April 2014
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper is based on a study commissioned by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Ireland. It addresses the topic of recommendations emanating from child death inquiries and reviews.

Abstract

This paper is based on a study commissioned by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Ireland. It addresses the topic of recommendations emanating from child death inquiries and reviews; it looks at the factors which privilege some recommendations over others when it comes to implementation and explores whether a more collaborative approach to development might be more beneficial. As part of the study, the researchers to propose a new model for developing recommendations which will address the complexity of child protection practice, reflect its core principles and promote learning. New model for developing recommendations which will address the complexity of child protection practice, reflect its core principles and promote learning The study found that recommendations were generally implemented when they fitted with social norms and aspiration of the time and particularly when they synchronized with policy developments that had already been initiated and required increased investment and public support to reach completion. The research drew a distinction between addressing and implementing recommendations, and overall found that a type of recommendation fatigue had evolved following the succession if inquiries. It proposed that in the future, recommendations should be drafted in collaboration with key stakeholders which would provide the team with a range of expert knowledge strengthen the methodological rigor of the process and promote the likelihood that they would be feasible and realistic. The study proposed a new model of CLEAR recommendations (Case for change; Learning orientated: Evidence based; Assigning responsibility and easy to Review). Abstract published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons.