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040 _aWSS
_dAFV
082 0 _aP FAM COM BSR 9/06
100 _aGibbs, Anita
_91217
245 _aSupervised contact :
_bthe views of parents and staff at three Barnardos contact centres in the southern region of New Zealand
_cGibbs, Anita; McKenzie, Margaret
260 _aWellington
_bFamilies Commission
_c2006
300 _a66 p. ; computer file : PDF format (288 Kb)
365 _a00
_b0
490 1 _aBlue Skies Research Report ; 9/06
520 _aNote: The Families Commission website has been archived by National Library of New Zealand. This report can be downloaded by following the "archived copy" link and finding the list of Blue Sky Funding reports, under Publications, on the website (accessed 19/12/2018). This report presents the findings of a study that explored the views and experiences of parents and staff involved in three supervised contact centres in the southern region of New Zealand. The study was carried out in late 2005 and data was collected via interviews from 12 participant parents (six were in visiting parent roles and six were in day-to-day caregiver roles) accessing Barnardos contact services. In addition data was also collected from 13 Barnardos staff, 10 participated in a two-hour focus group and three were interviewed individually. To provide a further understanding of the provision of culturally appropriate services, a Maori social service provider was also interviewed. The study found that for both day-to-day caregivers and visiting parents, the provision of supervised contact was reassuring, and that safe contact could be achieved where previous conflict and violence had been an issue. Parents and staff alike were committed to making supervised contact work. Although staff adopted an inclusive approach to parents and incorporated their different perspectives, children were seen as coming first. The focus group staff were aware that this child-first focus did not always coincide with a Maori worldview and were motivated to explore alternative arrangements for culturally appropriate supervised contact. There were some minor criticisms of the service including inconsistencies in some of the rules; a lack of off-site supervision or provision of additional support programmes; limitation of services for older children; and a lack of thorough feedback to caregivers concerning visits. Each centre had clear guidelines in place where potential violence was an issue. Overall, the service was highly valued by caregivers and visiting parents. The outcome for children was positive with a shift to more willingness to visit a parent. Staff saw the specific approach of a child-led service as a strength. Areas for further development were identified.
522 _anz
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aCHILDREN OF DIVORCED PARENTS
_9132
650 2 4 _aCONTACT (ACCESS)
_929
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aFAMILY SERVICES
_9247
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aPARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP
_9425
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aPARENTS
_9430
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aSEPARATION
_9522
650 0 _aSUPERVISED CONTACT
_94499
650 2 4 _aSUPPORT SERVICES
_9591
651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
_92588
700 1 _aMcKenzie, Margaret
_91682
710 2 _aUniversity Otago. Department of Social Work and Community Development
_93542
856 4 _uhttps://thehub.sia.govt.nz/assets/documents/BS-supervised-contact.pdf
856 4 _uhttps://thehub.sia.govt.nz/resources/supervised-contact-the-views-of-parents-and-staff-at-three-barnados-contact-centres/
_yAccess The Hub
942 _2ddc
_cREPORT