Abstract
Some parents encounter an accumulation of circumstances in their lives which negatively influence
their wellbeing, such as debts, health problems and unemployment. For these parents, it can be
difficult to focus on parenting. They can benefit from parenting support: preventive activities
aimed at increasing parenting competences, ultimately improving parenting situations. This
article concerns the common factors in group based parenting support, that according to parents,
volunteers, and youth professionals contribute to empowerment of parents and formation of
supportive networks, and the role youth professionals and volunteers play in this process.
A participatory narrative study design was employed. After analyzing experiences of those
involved, three substantive common factors were identified: (1) exchanging and learning,
(2) meeting and supporting, and (3) unwinding and recharging. The study also identified three procedural common factors, namely (4) professional skills of youth professionals and volunteers,
(5) structure, and (6) group dynamics. This study suggests these six common factors together
contribute to parents experiencing reinforced parenting roles and supportive networks
their wellbeing, such as debts, health problems and unemployment. For these parents, it can be
difficult to focus on parenting. They can benefit from parenting support: preventive activities
aimed at increasing parenting competences, ultimately improving parenting situations. This
article concerns the common factors in group based parenting support, that according to parents,
volunteers, and youth professionals contribute to empowerment of parents and formation of
supportive networks, and the role youth professionals and volunteers play in this process.
A participatory narrative study design was employed. After analyzing experiences of those
involved, three substantive common factors were identified: (1) exchanging and learning,
(2) meeting and supporting, and (3) unwinding and recharging. The study also identified three procedural common factors, namely (4) professional skills of youth professionals and volunteers,
(5) structure, and (6) group dynamics. This study suggests these six common factors together
contribute to parents experiencing reinforced parenting roles and supportive networks
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | 22-43 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11-Feb-2021 |