Report
The Parents at Playgroup research report: engaging families in supported playgroups 2012
Queensland University of Technology
2012
Abstract
The past decade has seen increasing numbers of government programs funded to support vulnerable families with young children. Supported playgroups are one important strategy in Australia’s current family policies that are provided in all states and territories (ARTD, 2008). National policies have increasingly invested in family support programs, such as supported playgroups. Despite known challenges in engaging vulnerable families in support programs, little is known about the capacity of supported playgroups to effectively engage families to achieve desired outcomes. This project explores family patterns of attendance in supported playgroups and examines the extent to which parental characteristics and experiences of the playgroup explain variations in engagement. The findings can inform the delivery of other family support programs...
Details
- Title
- The Parents at Playgroup research report: engaging families in supported playgroups 2012
- Authors
- Donna C Berthelsen (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKate E Williams (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyVicky Abad (Author) - University of QueenslandLauren Vogel (Author) - Griffith UniversityJan M Nicholson (Author) - La Trobe University
- Publication details
- 28 pages
- Publisher
- Queensland University of Technology
- ISBN
- 9781921897351
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99996897002621
- Output Type
- Report
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