How do we support parents?
Tuesday 28th September 2010
David Hume Tower Conference Room, University of Edinburgh
11.30am - 2.30pm (lunch included)
Cost - Free
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/supparents.html
Parenting and family capacity were key issues in the recent election and
recent social research. Academics, policymakers and practitioners agree
that supporting families with young children is important to future
outcomes.
Is support for families happening in practice?
This event that will highlight CRFR's research concerned parental
support including:
. in-depth interviews with mothers about their post-natal experiences .
evaluating the impact of Health for all Children 4 on health visitors'
relationships with families . findings from the GUS project
The discussion aims to engage with practitioners and policymakers in
order to mobilise new research, gauge how these findings resonate with
the experiences of practitioners and policymakers, and to identify
possible future research directions.
Speakers:
Lesley Kelly
'The use of informal support by families with young children'.
Using Growing up in Scotland study findings, Lesley will discuss the
multiple sources of support for mothers of young children and mothers'
attitudes towards seeking help and information.
Key findings include the impact of socio-economic circumstances and
education on parents' attitudes and experiences of support and the
profusion of support from grandparents across Scotland.
Kelly Shiell-Davis
'Kinship and expert advice amongst mothers in Scotland' was a
qualitative research project exploring mothers' experiences of
childrearing with a focus on their interactions with family and health
experts. Based on interviews with mothers, the discussion will focus on
what forms of support women wished for,received or rejected from both
their family - particularly the maternal grandmother -and from their
health visitors.
Caroline King
'Health for All Children: How health professionals and parents
experienced the implementation of Hall 4'.
Since 2003 health visitors are now asked to target support to the most
vulnerable, whereas before they worked with all families. This shift in
how health visitors deliver services to families has been the focus of
Caroline's research since 2006, during which time she has interviewed
health visitors and mothers.
Presented key findings will focus on how families become 'known' through
health visiting work, and the implications of this for policy and practice.
Who should attend:
Anyone interested in or involved with parental and child well-being in a
practicing health or policy making capacity
To book please click on link below for on-line booking form
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/supparentsbook.html
Laura Marshall
Training & Events Administrator
The Centre for Research on Families & Relationships (CRFR)
University of Edinburgh
23 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9LN
Tel: 0131 651 3001
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.crfr.ac.uk
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