Social workers often fail to engage fathers in child protection investigations (CPIs), especially when they involve domestic abuse (DA) by fathers. The aim of this study is to examine the strategies used by social workers to achieve cooperation with fathers in CPIs that involve the father being suspected of DA against the child's mother. With the use of qualitative methods, we conducted 31 semi-structured interviews with 15 social workers during their work on 12 CPI cases. Through thematic analysis, two main strategies for achieving cooperation were created: (1) Securing an Initial Bond, which involved reducing the tension in CPI proceedings and affirming the father; (2) Maintaining the Bond while addressing the father's abusive behaviour, which involved negotiating with fathers about the DA and helping them shift their perspective on how their behaviour has impacted the victims. This analysis is rooted in the framework of shame, guilt and social bonds. However, there is a risk that these strategies may lead to the DA being minimized or overlooked. Striking a balance between building a bond and addressing abuse is crucial, and the timing of addressing DA plays a central role.

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瑞典因家庭伴侣虐待而增加父亲参与儿童保护调查的策略

社会工作者常常无法让父亲参与儿童保护调查（CPI），特别是当调查涉及父亲的家庭虐待（DA）时。本研究的目的是探讨社会工作者在 CPI 中与父亲合作所使用的策略，这些策略涉及父亲被怀疑对孩子的母亲进行 DA。我们采用定性方法，对 15 名社会工作者在 12 个 CPI 案例的工作中进行了 31 次半结构化访谈。通过主题分析，制定了实现合作的两个主要策略：（1）确保初始债券，其中涉及减轻CPI诉讼中的紧张局势并肯定父亲；(2)维持联系，同时解决父亲的虐待行为，其中涉及与父亲们就 DA进行谈判，并帮助他们改变对自己的行为如何影响受害者的看法。这种分析植根于羞耻、内疚和社会纽带的框架。然而，这些策略可能会导致发展议程被最小化或被忽视。在建立联系和解决虐待问题之间取得平衡至关重要，而解决发展议程问题的时机起着核心作用。