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Other and unspecified effects of external causesMental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance useUnspecified mental disorder
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This study will explore the meaning that parents and practitioners have about Early Intervention. This will include finding a shared understanding, developing a shared definition, and deciding how 'early' Early Intervention is. This is necessary because defining Early Intervention is difficult. Firstly, there are multiple definitions which focus on positive and negative aspects. The positive aspects include children developing skills for the future. The negative aspects include preventing problems from occurring. Secondly, there are different words that are used, including prevention and 'early help'. Thirdly, there are different views about when families should receive Early Intervention: during pregnancy, after birth or throughout childhood. Fourthly, parents’ views about Early Intervention are rarely sought. Usually, parents are asked about their experiences once a service has been received (for example, home visits or a parenting programme).
This in-depth study will focus on parents and carers who have children under 7 years old; are experiencing problems (for example, domestic abuse or mental ill-health or substance mis-use); and are working with professionals. Professionals will have experience working with families and be employed in a Local Authority (LA), the NHS or a voluntary organisation. Parents and professionals can choose to take part in a focus group with other people or an interview on their own. Each person may be asked to take part in another focus group or interview to provide more detail about their views. Also, the parents and professionals will be asked to comment on the understanding that the researcher has about their views. Each person will be involved in the study for about three hours: this will comprise three, one-hour sessions.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Qualitative;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
The exclusion criteria include: - Parents or carers who have children over 6 years old; - Parents who have children with additional needs and learning difficulties (for example, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder); - Parents or carers who are only unemployed or only have a low income; - Practitioners who are employed in the foster care, or criminal justice, system; and - Parents or carers and practitioners who are under 18 years old.
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
The study is sponsored by University of Kent and funded by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex .
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