Child Protection and social distancing: Improving the capacity of social workers to keep children safe during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Grant number: ES/V003798/1
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19start year
2020Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$361,976.04Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Principal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
University of BirminghamResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Approaches to public health interventions
Special Interest Tags
Digital Health
Study Subject
Unspecified
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adolescent (13 years to 17 years)Adults (18 and older)Children (1 year to 12 years)
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Social Workers
Abstract
This research will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child protection, social workers and service users, with specific reference to the novel use of digital technologies in a period of institutionalised social distancing.