Kinara FRC – Family Skills Training
IYPP PROJECT
6. Case Studies
Names and other details have been changed to protect confidentiality.
The case studies were chosen to demonstrate two families who had successfully engaged with the programme and whom it was felt had benefited from the intervention. Additionally, both family’s history and background had brought them to the attention of statutory services for very different reasons. To this end the model could be seen to address a variety of social difficulties.
Case Study 1
The C family attended the FST after mum M had attended the Kinara parenting group because of her older son’s offending behaviour. This son, who was 18 received a custodial sentence for drugs related offences, these events took their toll on M and her 11 yr old twins P (m) and Pr (f). The twins had just started secondary school and were struggling to settle in, M was experiencing difficulties managing Pr in particular at home. They were keen to attend FST as a family. The twins were very keen to have some quality time with Mum and discuss their relationships.
The family attended 100% of sessions. The children made links in the young people group and grew in confidence. They especially enjoyed the opportunity to have M’s attention and take part in activities with her. M fedback that she had learnt some useful techniques in terms of disciplining the twins at home as well as learning to show love again. This had been neglected previously as her older son dominated her time. We also encouraged M to communicate more effectively with the twin’s school so they were able to receive more support.
Case Study 2
Ms S and her daughter were referred to The Family Skills Training Group via another Family Centre. They had not been engaging very well individually, and it was felt that the group might be more appropriate to give them the opportunity to work together on issues of communication.
This was following a disclosure from the young person that she had been sexually abused.
A home visit was made to Ms S and her daughter, and at this time, they were both feeling quite negative about the group but said that they would attend.
Ms S and her daughter attended 9 out of 10 sessions and engaged fully with the programme. Ms S said she preferred group work to individual work, as she had been able to meet with other parents in similar situations to herself.
Feedback from the referrer following the group was that Mrs S appeared to have grown in confidence as a parent and as a result was more able to identify her responsibilities as a parent. She was also more willing to engage in ongoing work and appeared to have moved from a position of being in denial.