dr. andressa m. gadda celcis pact research associate andressa.gadda@strath.ac.uk ‘…because you...
Post on 14-Dec-2015
221 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Dr. Andressa M. GaddaCELCIS PaCT Research Associateandressa.gadda@strath.ac.uk
www.celcis.orgwww.celcis.org
‘…because you need to hear that somebody’s having a bad time like you are, because then you actually
feel better.’ The importance of peer support in post-
adoption support
www.celcis.org
Overview
• Background• Theoretical underpinnings• The program• Main findings• Questions
www.celcis.org
Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland
• works with partners to improve the care experience and outcomes for all looked after children
• places the interests of children at the heart of its work
• provides a focal point for the sharing of knowledge and the development of best practice
• provides a wide range of services to improve the skills of those working with looked after children
www.celcis.org
Background
• Post adoption support program introduced by a Scottish Voluntary Adoption Agency in 2013.
• Aim: to support development of secure attachments between adoptive children and parents through play.
• Program based on the principles of Theraplay®
www.celcis.org
Attachment theory
• Secure attachment between child and primary care giver is fundamental for healthy child development
• Children who experience inconsistent caregiving and maltreatment are more likely to develop insecure patterns of attachment
www.celcis.org
The program
• Six session of 90 minutes once a month.
• First and final sessions - carried out at family’s home.
• Four group sessions at VAA’s office.– First half – structured play.– Second half – unstructured play.– Groups organised according to child’s
age.
www.celcis.org
The evaluation
- Realist approach- Multi-method
- Questionnaires with parents and practitioners at the start and end of program
- Interviews with parents two months following the end of the program
- Diaries completed by parents during the program.
Data Q - parents (t1)
Q – profession
al(t1)
Q - parents (t2)
Q – profession
al(t2)
Interview Diaries
Child’s name
Harris Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tracey Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ben Y Y Y Y Y N
Tom Y Y Y Y Y N
Kevin Y Y Y N Y Y
Beth Y Y Y Y N N
Callum Y N N N N N
Ed Y Y N N N N
Heather Y Y Y Y N N
Morag N Y Y Y N N
Vinnie Y Y Y Y N N
Will Y Y N Y N N
www.celcis.org
Findings
‘I think that the games and the nurture or attachment
behind the games was very interesting. It wouldn’t
have been something that I would have personally
thought about.’
www.celcis.org
Findings
‘It was nice to be able to sit with the social workers and for them to look at him […] That was really helpful as
well having, you know, experts in the room telling us what the signs are and telling
us is positive…’
www.celcis.org
Findings
‘…I am very grateful to have been part of the sessions and believe they have helped us relax more about attachment
and stress less.’ (Sandra)
www.celcis.org
One of the things that they tell you in the training, the preparation
courses, is that attachment is a big thing, a big big issue, and we do, it did make me almost like paranoid
that maybe we wouldn’t have that, that it wouldn’t happen so
obviously we focused on that and I think a lot of other people focus on
that as well. (Sally)
www.celcis.org
‘We are closer now and our son is much more affectionate. It's hard to
measure whether that is a direct result of the sessions or simply a factor of time and his aging. But I am very grateful to have been part of the
sessions and believe they have helped us relax more about attachment and
stress less.’ (Carol)
www.celcis.org
‘I mean I definitely think that parents are receptive to these things because it’s a support
for them you know [...] because you need to hear that somebody’s having a bad time like you are, because then you
actually feel better.’ (Karen)
www.celcis.org
Because it’s different, I mean, it’s different, when you’re kind of in a mother toddler group and you’re starting to talk about, you know,
parenting and stuff…there’s loads of issues that are the same, but there’s
just something about having that king of unspoken conversation about
the process that you’ve gone through, that you can shortcut which
we found really helpful.
www.celcis.org
Questions
• Focus on attachment – Too much? Too negative?
• Post-adoption support – When? How? Who for?
top related