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DART – Evaluation of a large scale project. Matt Barnard Head of Evaluation NSPCC. Domestic Abuse Recovering Together. Theory of change Child’s recovery improved if non-abusing parent involved Mother/child relationship may need strengthening Aims Rebuild mother/child relationship
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DART – Evaluation of a large scale project Matt Barnard Head of Evaluation NSPCC
Domestic Abuse Recovering Together • Theory of change • Child’s recovery improved if non-abusing parent involved • Mother/child relationship may need strengthening • Aims • Rebuild mother/child relationship • Help with other aspects of recovery • Programme structure • 10 weeks long for 2-2.5 hours a week • Separate and joint sessions
Evaluation Methods • Aims • Measure impact • Identify barriers and facilitators • Mixed methodology • Quasi-experimental • Standardised measures • Qualitative interviews • Surveys • Data collection • Before (T1) • Straight after (T2) • Six months after end (T3)
Standardised Measures • Mothers • Parental Locus of Control scale • Parental Acceptance and Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ) • Rosenberg self esteem questionnaire • Children • Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire • PARQ (Child version) • Self esteem measure (adapted from Rosenberg)
Comparison group • Comparison group • Play therapy intervention at women’s refuge • SDQ data collected before and at end of service • Limitations • Wider age range 2-11 (excluded those under 5) • Small sample (19 after exclusions) • Numbers of sessions (mean =15, DART = 10) • DART group had higher ‘difficulties’ scores at T1
Early Impact results • Outcomes improved over time • Mothers all scales • Children SDQ and some PARQ subscales • Outcomes improved more than comparison (SDQ) • Total difficulties only significant • Other scales approaching significance
Early process findings • Key facilitators • Joint sessions facilitated communication • ‘Adult only’ and ‘child only’ sessions enabled peer support • Key barriers • Level of programme prescription • Difficulties in understanding language and concepts • Low levels of referrals • Distress caused by contact with perpetrators • Lack of services for onward referral
Lessons • Degree of cultural change • Organisation • Individuals • Data collection logistics • Measure data • Basic demographic/ programme data • Pre-planning • Comparison group