Social Auxiliary Workers and Community-Based Child Protection: A Case Study of Orphaned Children Awaiting Foster Care Placement

Key Points

• This research examines the role of social auxiliary workers in the support of orphaned children awaiting foster care placement.
• Conducted a case study focusing on social auxiliary workers and their interventions.
• Analyzed the impact of social auxiliary workers on children in the foster care system.
• Examined policies affecting the integration of social auxiliary workers in child protection.
• Found that social auxiliary workers expand child protection capabilities beyond formal systems.
• Noted a lack of follow-up after foster care placement reduces the impact of social auxiliary workers.
• Indicated a need for policies to formalize the role of social auxiliary workers for continuous care.