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Young families under stress: assessing maternal and child well‐being using a mixed‐methods approach
Author(s) -
McAuley Colette,
McCurry Nyree,
Knapp Martin,
Beecham Jennifer,
Sleed Michelle
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00390.x
Subject(s) - psychology , face (sociological concept) , developmental psychology , northern ireland , sociology , social science , ethnology
Supporting parents has been reinforced as central to improving children's lives. Assessment of needs, however, is crucial to the provision of effective support. This paper focuses upon the assessment of well‐being of mothers and their children in 162 young families experiencing stress in south‐east England and Northern Ireland. A mixed‐methods approach to assessment was adopted and the strengths of using face‐to‐face interviews alongside standardized measures are explored.