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008			110331s2009 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.76
100			_aTurner, Mark _92236
245			_aMonitoring vulnerable families : _ba two year outcome study _cTurner, Mark
260			_aChristchurch. [N.Z.] _bFamily Help Trust _c2009
300			_a132 p. ; 30 cm.
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520			_aApproximately 100 children born in Christchurch every year are assessed as most at risk. 'Monitoring Vulnerable Families' provides an account of the outcomes of 59 of the families of these children two years after they started receiving the service provided by the Family Help Trust. Family Help Trust is a long-term home based early intervention child protection programme designed for pregnant women and their families who have been identified as ultra high-risk for child abuse. The evaluation sought to examine changes in family functioning and child welfare over the first two years. The evaluation used a repeated measures design, measures were taken at baseline, 12 months and two years, using a custom designed interview. The evaluation used a comprehensive interview questionnaire comprising of structured, semi structured and open ended questions. Ratings were also collected, made by the Family Help Trust social worker on the basis of contacts with the family and observations. Family Help Trust's 'Monitoring Vulnerable Families' report (2009) provides evidence that the risk of child abuse among the most socially deprived families can be significantly reduced through effective home visitation. In particular, significant outcomes are indicated within the first two years through: 1) enabling mothers to end relationships with abusive partners; 2) convincing mothers to stop hitting their children; 3) assisting mothers to complete methadone programmes and therefore stop using drugs; and 4) encouraging positive parental behaviours associated with child rearing. Without a control group, the results must be treated with caution: it is not possible to say that any improvements were solely due to Family Help Trust actions. Nevertheless, recent research suggests that families such as these do not change without significant community assistance, which should be taken into account when examining any changes identified. A summary of this report is available online - use the link provided. The full report can be requested from the library.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN AT RISK _9131
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	0	_aHOME VISITING _912962
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPARENTING _9429
650	2	4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS _9568
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
710	2		_aClarity Research Limited _92437
856			_uhttp://www.familyhelptrust.org.nz/downloads/Monitoring-Vulnerable-Families.pdf _zRead summary
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
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