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A lone parent group in Yorkshire.

G Brown

    Health Visitor
    |June 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    This study established a support group for lone parents facing challenges with child-rearing and their own upbringing. The program successfully reduced clinic visits and social service involvement for participants.

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    Area of Science:

    • Community Health
    • Social Work
    • Parenting Support

    Background:

    • Identified a need for support among community parents struggling with child-rearing.
    • Recognized challenges in parents who experienced inadequate nurturing themselves.
    • Noted frequent clinic contacts among a specific group of lone parents.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a targeted support group for lone parents.
    • To address key issues including trust, self-esteem, parenting, expectations, and sexuality.
    • To reduce reliance on clinical and social services.

    Main Methods:

    • Collaboration between health visitors, social workers, and family centre workers.
    • Development of a 6-8 week working group program.
    • Focus on specific vulnerable parent demographics.

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    Main Results:

    • Achieved stated aims of the parent support group.
    • Observed a decrease in participants' clinic attendances.
    • Reported a reduction in social services engagement for most participants.

    Conclusions:

    • Community-based support groups can effectively address parenting challenges.
    • Intervention led to positive outcomes in service utilization.
    • Addressing parental self-esteem and experiences can improve child welfare.