Something Different: A pilot study evaluating family outreach ...
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<strong>Something</strong> <strong>Different</strong> - Page 41 of 47<br />
Some of the other kids did, but she enjoyed going. And it’s<br />
just, I think, now that she’s- I don’t know, I guess she’ll be able<br />
to understand so much more now, you know.<br />
Interview at Community Centre Prior to Visit - 17/11/09<br />
Very similar discourse appeared in the post-visit interview with Katie, who indicated that the<br />
age-appropriateness of the activities during the visit helped to promote a positive experience<br />
for her and her daughter.<br />
Katie Yes, [the <strong>family</strong> <strong>outreach</strong> visit] was good. We enjoyed it a lot<br />
more this time than I thought we would. [My daughter] has<br />
grown up a lot since the last time we went. So yes, she enjoyed<br />
it. She got quite a lot out of it. So yes, it was good.<br />
Interviewer You said ‘more than you thought you would’. Did you have<br />
some concerns about-?<br />
Katie Not really. It’s just generally her attention span isn’t exactly<br />
great and so I knew she wouldn't want to do too much. But<br />
what she did, I think she got more out of it than what she<br />
probably would’ve done.<br />
Interview at Community Centre after Visit - 1/12/09<br />
Thus, participants were generally positive in their comments about age-appropriateness.<br />
Nevertheless, given Jenny’s comments about an optimal child age for participation, devising<br />
some kind of recommended (especially minimum) child age range for this event may be<br />
advisable.<br />
Secondary Impacts of Family Outreach Visits<br />
A key indicator of the perceptions of the young mothers engaged by this recurring <strong>outreach</strong><br />
event is their interest in returning for future visits. On this point, there was universal<br />
agreement amongst those who attended an <strong>outreach</strong> visit: They all expressed strong interest<br />
in attending future <strong>outreach</strong> visits.<br />
Interviewer Do you think you’d be interested in going the next time?<br />
Carrie Yes, yes, I’d go again. I’d definitely go again because [my<br />
daughter] really enjoyed it.<br />
Interview at Community Centre after Visit - 1/12/09<br />
In addition, there was evidence of a secondary benefit of the <strong>family</strong> <strong>outreach</strong> visits bringing<br />
the mothers into a historic part of the town that they would not normally visit.<br />
Interviewer Do you go to that part of town very much?
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