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Tischler et al.
(2004)

A family
support service
for homeless
children and
parents: users’
perspectives
and
characteristics

WOE: Low

Views studies

Housing dept,
and health
authority
funding for
the FSW
intervention

1) Support with
service and
resource access
(including
benefits)

2) Parent
training

3) Personal I
Social I Family
support

4) Assessment

5) Other
(please specify)
- organise
activities;
ensure school
placement and
attendance;
Iiase with and
maximise the
involvement
of specialist
agencies

The FSW co-
ordinated the
overall care
plan.

Family Support
Worker (FSW)
assess families
needs, co-
ordinates
services

Joint funding
from the
housing
department
and health
authority (in
Leicester).

The appointment of
the FSW

(a)families were recruited to
a new family support service
following consecutive referrals
to the FSW. Only after families
were recruited were quantitative
measures used to establish
parenting difficulties, and mental
health problems among parents
and children.

(b) Entry criteria = eligible
participants had to live at the
main local authority hostel for
homeless families in Leicester
and be referred several
(consecutive) times to the FSW
over the period of one year (April
2001 to April 2002).

No statistical
outcomes

(c) "Families were recruited
from consecutive referrals to the
FSW over a period of one year
(between April 2001 and April
2002).” (p 328)

Mechanisms to encourage the
continuing participation of
families included:

Perception
outcomes
+ Family
outcomes
+ Mental health
and well being

1. conducting interviews at the
hostel;

2. "the clients’ expectations of
the intervention were explored
after discussing previous help
received and the help they
felt they required. Their
experiences of the intervention
and the difference it made
were documented. The help the
clients require in future was also
explored” (p 329)
(d)Leicester, England

Key Services provided∕how they work

(a) How were families identified by the service
providers as HCHHHU, that is as potential
beneficiaries of the integrated service provision
(i.e. how those that provide the services decide
that these particular families needed these
services)? This may include self-referral, but if


families are referred by other agencies or identified
by the service provider(s) want to know on what
basis or how diagnosis of need was made. Please
note if this information is not given.

(b) What entry 'entry criteria’ exist for the
services?

Please describe in full. Please note if none or if

not given state not given.

(c) Howwere service recipients 'recruited’ to
and 'maintained’ in service? - i.e. Howwere
families 'persuaded’ to participate in service
and to continue participating in service. This
may include incentives, sanctions, compulsion,
through mechanisms such as proactive contact


on the part of service staff, use of techniques
such as participant involvement in management
organisation of services, peer support etc.
Please give as much detail as possible.

(d) Where were services located?

Please give exact location of services (i.e.

country and town)


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