Mechanisms for activating the role of the social worker to reduce the problems of visionary children resulting from family separation

Abstract

Society is the overarching system that encompasses a set of subsystems through whose interactions community development and prosperity are achieved. The family system forms the fundamental unit of this societal structure. The well-being and stability of the family play a significant role in ensuring the well-being and stability of society. Recently, however, this system has been increasingly threatened due to the growing prevalence of family problems, with family separation standing at the forefront. Family separation leads to a host of issues for the children involved, including challenges related to the implementation of visitation rulings for children in the custody of one parent after separation.

This study aims to explore the causes of family separation that result in problems for visitation children, examine the social and psychological issues faced by these children, identify the difficulties that hinder the effectiveness of social workers in assisting them, and propose mechanisms to enhance their role in mitigating these problems. This study falls under the category of descriptive research and adopts the social survey method using a sample of families with children subject to visitation rulings, totaling 90 children. The study employed questionnaires as a data collection tool from the families and conducted semi-structured interviews with social workers involved in the "Shaml" initiative at Yusr Family Development Association in Makkah, comprising six social workers.

The study concluded with several findings, most notably: the causes of family separation that lead to problems for visitation children were identified as moderate to high, with the most significant cause being "neglect of family responsibilities by one spouse," while the least significant cause was "lack of harmony between spouses due to age differences." The mechanisms to enhance the role of social workers in reducing the problems of visitation children received high response levels, with the most effective mechanism being "encouraging the association's administration to urge parents to cooperate with social workers for the benefit of their children," and the least effective being "providing financial and moral incentives for social workers implementing visitation rulings."