TY - BOOK AU - Vaithianathan, Rhema AU - Wilson, Moira AU - Maloney, Tim AU - Baird, Sarah TI - The impact of the Family Start home visiting programme on outcomes for mothers and children : : a quasi-experimental study PY - 2016/// CY - Wellington, New Zealand : PB - Ministry of Social Development, KW - FVC KW - CHILD DEVELOPMENT KW - EVALUATION KW - FAMILIES KW - HAUORA WHĀNAU KW - HOME VISITING KW - INTERVENTION KW - MĀORI KW - MĀTUA KW - PACIFIC PEOPLES KW - PARENTING KW - PASIFIKA KW - PROGRAMMES KW - SOCIAL SERVICES KW - TOKO I TE ORA KW - WHĀNAU KW - PREVENTION KW - CHILD ABUSE KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - nz N2 - A number of studies and reviews of Family Start have been conducted over the years. These have tended to find that families selected to be interviewed value the programme. But they have also highlighted variation in practice and performance across providers. None of these previous studies has been able to establish the effectiveness of Family Start in improving outcomes. This new study was commissioned to fill that gap. The results indicate that the enhanced Family Start programme that was phased in to new areas between 2005 and 2007 was associated with statistically significant positive impacts in a number of domains. Positive impacts are found for Family Start children overall, and for Māori and Pacific children who participated in the programme. (From the website). An evidence brief and a FAQ page can also be found on the website. Record #4964 UR - http://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/evaluation/family-start-outcomes-study/family-start-impact-study-report.pdf UR - http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/evaluation/family-start-outcomes-study/index.html ER -