ERIC Number: EJ981331
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0951-0605
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Engaging Parents in Parentline Plus' Time to Talk Community Programme as Part of England's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy: Lessons for Policy and Practice
Cullen, Mairi Ann; Davis, Liz; Lindsay, Geoff; Davis, Hilton
Children & Society, v26 n6 p443-455 Nov 2012
Based on 65 interviews with professionals and parents conducted during 2007-2008, this 16-month, mainly qualitative evaluation of Parentline Plus' Time to Talk Community Programme (a preventative initiative within England's teenage pregnancy strategy) found that a community development approach and an ethos of partnership with parents and professionals facilitated engagement. Respectful and realistic implementation involved skilled workers building relationships of trust. By consulting with other professionals and parents it was possible to establish local need and to build on existing provision. Initially, insufficient prior local consultation and negotiation created perceptions of an imposed initiative, led by outsiders, resulting in wary local parents and professionals. The engagement and evaluation processes are considered in relation to the short-term nature of the initiative and potential conflicts between responding flexibly to the needs of parents and delivering targeted programmes. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries, Community Development, Parent Participation, Interviews, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Trust (Psychology), Parent Attitudes, Program Implementation, Public Policy, Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Prevention
Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/WileyCDA/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A