Barriers to inclusion and successful engagement of parents in mainstream services: evidence and research

Placa, Vincent La; Corlyon, Judy

doi:10.1108/jcs-05-2014-0027

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“…Recent work has noted that engaging with fathers is one of the least well-explored and articulated aspects of parenting interventions (La Placa & Corlyon, 2014 ; Panter-Brick et al., 2014 ), and, indeed, of family services generally (Scourfield et al., 2014 ). This paper contributes to better understanding some of the mechanisms which facilitate engagement.…”

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Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

Buston

2018

Child Care in Practice

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Recruiting, retaining and engaging men in social interventions can be challenging. The focus of this paper is the successful implementation of a parenting programme for incarcerated fathers, delivered in a Young Offender Institution (YOI) in Scotland. Reasons for high levels of recruitment, retention and engagement are explored, with barriers identified. A qualitative design was employed using ethnographic approaches including participant observation of the programme, informal interactions, and formal interviews with programme participants, the facilitators and others involved in managing the programme. Framework analysis was conducted on the integrated data set. The prison as the setting for programme delivery was both an opportunity and a challenge. It enabled easy access to participants and required low levels of effort on their part to attend. The creation of a nurturing and safe environment within the prison classroom facilitated engagement: relationships between the facilitators and participants, and between the participants themselves were key to understanding high levels of retention and engagement. The most fundamental challenge to high engagement levels arose from clashes in embedded institutional ways of working, between the host institution and the organisation experienced in delivering such intervention work. This threatened to compromise trust between the participants and the facilitators. Whilst adding specifically to the very sparse literature on reaching incarcerated young fathers and engaging them in parenting work, the findings have transferability to other under-researched areas: the implementation of social interventions generally in the prison setting, and engaging marginalised fathers in parenting/family work in community settings. The paper highlights ways of overcoming some of the challenges faced.

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Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

Buston

2018

Child Care in Practice

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“…Enablers and barriers to engagement are most commonly categorised into personal, organisational and program factors. Personal (family, parent) factors include socio-demographics; physical, financial and emotional resources; and social supports [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 27 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. Organisational (service provider) factors include workforce capacity; organisational culture and leadership; and implementation readiness [ 18 , 32 , 36 ].…”

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Factors Influencing Parental Engagement in an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Implemented at Scale: The Infant Program

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The ‘early years’ is a crucial period for the prevention of childhood obesity. Health services are well placed to deliver preventive programs to families, however, they usually rely on voluntary attendance, which is challenging given low parental engagement. This study explored factors influencing engagement in the Infant Program: a group-based obesity prevention program facilitated by maternal and child health nurses within first-time parent groups. Six 1.5 h sessions were delivered at three-month intervals when the infants were 3–18 months. A multi-site qualitative exploratory approach was used, and program service providers and parents were interviewed. Numerous interrelated factors were identified, linked to two themes: the transition to parenthood, and program processes. Personal factors enabling engagement included parents’ heightened need for knowledge, affirmation and social connections. Adjusting to the baby’s routine and increased parental self-efficacy were associated with diminished engagement. Organisational factors that challenged embedding program delivery into routine practice included aspects of program promotion, referral and scheduling and workforce resources. Program factors encompassed program content, format, resources and facilitators, with the program being described as meeting parental expectations, although some messages were perceived as difficult to implement. The study findings provide insight into potential strategies to address modifiable barriers to parental engagement in early-year interventions.

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“…It is true that poor parents are more likely than more affluent ones to be confronted with a range of material and non-material disadvantages. These can include isolation, poor health, lack of access to jobs and services (Katz et al, 2007b;La Placa and Corlyon, 2014a), and relationship difficulties that disrupt ability to parent adequately.…”

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Unpacking the Relationship between Parenting and Poverty: Theory, Evidence and Policy

Placa

Corlyon

2015

Social Policy & Society

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Barriers to inclusion and successful engagement of parents in mainstream services: evidence and research

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

Factors Influencing Parental Engagement in an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Implemented at Scale: The Infant Program

Unpacking the Relationship between Parenting and Poverty: Theory, Evidence and Policy

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