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Title:	Evaluation of Family Help Trust : Twelve-month outcomes
Author:	Turner, Mark
Publisher:	Family Help Trust
Location:	Christchurch
Date:	2006
Description:	104 p. ; computer file : PDF format (867Kb)
WWW:	Link to electronic version
Summary:	This report discusses an evaluation of the Family Help Trust home-based intervention child protection programme, a visitation service that targets high-risk families. The programme is designed for pregnant women and their families who are considered ultra high-risk for child abuse and family dysfunction. The evaluation provides an examination of twelve month outcomes (changes in family functioning and child welfare) of 55 Family Help Trust Families. The methodology encompassed a prospective longitudinal design (Time 1 and Time 2 for data collection) and a comprehensive interview questionnaire comprising structured, semi-structured and open-ended questions. Case managers collected data from families involved with Family Help Trust (primarily mothers of babies) with an interval of twelve months between the two collection periods. The report also provides a brief overview of home visiting, a discussion of the limitations of the methodology, and an examination of the referral process. The overview and analysis of the results are discussed in the context of previous studies. It was concluded that in the twelve month period ultra high-risk families can make significant improvements concerning child abuse prevention. The programme is seen as extremely encouraging.
Topic Areas:	Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Physical abuse, Psychological/emotional abuse, Sexual abuse, Neglect, Families, Women, Children, Victims/survivors, Care and protection, Mental health, Drug and alcohol abuse, Social services, Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practice, Cultural and professional practice, Demographics/statistics, Socio-economic factors, Parenting
Keywords:	CHILD PROTECTION; PROGRAMMES; INTERVENTION; CHILDREN AT RISK
MSD Identifier:	113685
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