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The participants were more able to acknowledge the joint enjoyment of the workshop activity
after multiple visits. For example, ‘Betty’ wrote in the personal meaning map on her postvisit
questionnaire (25 February 2010) after three family outreach visits “I like doing the
activities there and so does [my son]”.
Figure 22: Mother and children engaged in workshop activity (24.11.09)
Although it was not explicitly discussed in the interviews, the opportunity to experience the
new setting of the art museum together could be a positive bonding experience for mother
and child. In addition, the visit also afforded the opportunity for mothers to build social
capital and social skills through interaction with staff at the Fitzwilliam Museum and other
mothers (see Figure below).