Feasibility study of a group based intervention for carers

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Nurturing attachments in looked after children; A feasibility and pilot study of a group-based programme for carers

  • IRAS ID

    142215

  • Contact name

    Francis Agnew

  • Contact email

    francis.agnew@belfasttrust.hscni.net

  • Sponsor organisation

    Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

  • Research summary

    The study aims to assess feasibility and explore initial outcomes of a group-based training and intervention programme for adoptive parents, foster and kinship carers of children and young people with complex needs (Nurturing Attachments, Golding, 2014). The group programme will be conducted as a pilot in the South Eastern and Belfast Health and Social Care Trusts.

  • REC name

    HSC REC B

  • REC reference

    14/NI/0070

  • Date of REC Opinion

    25 Jun 2014

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion