[What are the approaches used to engage families into Children Centers]

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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DECLARATION

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the concept of “children centers” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “children centre” and its relation with “family engagement”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “children centers” and tries to gauge its effect on “family engagement”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “topic” and tries to describe the overall effect of “children centers” on “family engagement”.

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

DECLARATION3

ABSTRACT4

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION6

Background6

Significance6

Research question6

Gantt chart7

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW8

Engaging Families in Child Welfare:8

Defining Engagement8

Promoting Engagement10

Identifying Approaches to Engagement11

Barriers in Child Support Policy:12

Ability to Pay Child Support14

Paternity Establishment15

Child Support Enforcement17

Models of Children Service19

Parent Preferences20

Effectiveness of Children Centers22

Implications24

Summary26

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY27

Action Research27

Historical Development28

Characteristics29

Reflection29

Iterancy29

Collaboration30

Role of the Researcher31

Questionnaire32

Data analysis32

A Case for and Against Action Research32

Reliability and Validity34

Generalizability35

Ethical Considerations36

Making Judgment on Action Research37

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION39

What is a Children's Centre?39

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION45

REFERENCES46

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background

Children centers are very important for child development. In developed countries where the parents are very busy day in day out the children centers plays a vital role. The children of busy parents gets frustrated at home as they don't get the attention they deserve hence their parents get them admitted to children centre for the purpose of recreation and learning. Children centre provide many opportunities to their children to learn and develop themselves. There are unlimited activities at the children centers and in these centers the parents also get the opportunity to interact with other parents too.

Significance

This research is very important as it provides an in-depth study into the approached used to attract parents into the children centers. Here the reason for not attending the children centers has also been discussed. Not much research has been done and thus this research will fill out the gap in this context.

Research question

This research aims to answer the following question

What is meant by engagement?

What are the barriers for parents for not attending the children centre?

What are the approaches used for engagement?

Gantt chart

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Construct research proposal

Draw up questionnaires

Submit proposal

Timetable interviews

Begin interviews, observations, focus groups and hand out questionnaires

Analysis and redefine problem(s)

Implement findings

Prepare draft report

Begin full data analysis

Write 12,000 word dissertation

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

Engaging Families in Child Welfare:

Research in psychotherapy and other helping relationships has long identified the engagement of individuals and families as a fundamental factor linked to both retention and progress in the helping process. Engagement is very important in child welfare however it may present many special changes. Hence it is very important to engage families in the child care in the ...