Overview
Alignment with Be You Domains
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Family Partnerships
Alignment with Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children are effective communicators
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Alignment with Australian Curriculum
- Health and PE
Target audience
- Primary school
Target groups
- Small group
Aims
Exploring Together aims to enhance self-esteem and decrease problematic behaviour, enhance interpersonal and social skills, provide training in problem-solving and behaviour management, improve communication and understanding between family members, help families to use their own resources more effectively to improve relationships.Program theory
Cognitive behaviour theoryTopics
Children's group activities cover anger management, pro-social skills, perspective taking, conversation skills, problem-solving, affect recognition, assertion skills, decision making and social perception. Parent and carer's group activities include understanding of factors underlying their children's behaviours, dealing with parenting and relationships issues and recognising and fostering their own strengths.Cost
Program structure
Parents, carers and children attend a selection interview, participate in 10 weeks of the program and in a feedback interview. Children and parents or carers attend concurrent sessions of 1.25 hours, and a combined session of 45 minutes each week.Instructor
- External facilitator
- Psychologist
- Wellbeing leader
Instructor training
At least one leader from the parent and carer's group and the children's group are required to have attended a 2-day training workshop.Supporting resources or materials available with program
- Manual
Ongoing support
Ongoing phone contact. Regular, or as-required, telephone or in-person supervision.Parent involvement
- Attend information sessions
- Attend program sessions with child
- Follow-up information provided after program
- Homework
- Written information provided to parents
Origin of program
Australia
Exploring Together
Program authors
Professor Lyn Littlefield, Karen Story, Carol Woolcock, Margot Trinder, Dr Susie Burke
- Box 11, 607 Lygon Street,Carlton North VIC 3054 Australia
Ratings
Summary of evidence factors
This is a summary of the evaluation or research study characteristics that contribute to the program’s evidence rating.
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Positive impact on at least one outcome for children and/or young people?
The study reported positive outcomes. |
Yes |
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Link between program description and theory of change
Theory of change refers to whether there was a comprehensive description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context. |
Comprehensive |
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Study design
Type of study design reported. |
Quasi-experimental |
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Independence
The degree to which the program authors were involved in the research. |
Semi |
Summary of implementation factors
This is a summary of the program’s characteristics that contribute to its implementation rating.
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Feedback sought from participants
Participants enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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Feedback sought from instructors
Instructors enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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Groups program is not suitable for
Groups the program wouldn't be suitable for or that required further research to determine suitability. |
Not assessed |
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Training provided during study
The model of training provided. |
Face to face train-the-trainer in person |
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Ongoing instructor support provided during study
Whether ongoing support is provided. |
Yes |
Context
This is a summary of the context in which the evidence for the program was established.
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Study Participants
Pre school, primary school (Foundation to Year 6), secondary school (Years 7 to 12). |
Primary school |
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Country of Study/s
The location in which the evidence or research was conducted. |
Australia |
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Location of Study/s in Australia
The state (or states) the program was assessed in Australia. |
ACT VIC NSW |
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Evaluation of program in culturally and linguistically diverse populations
Provider has included culturally and linguistically diverse people when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
Provider has included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups
Program has evaluated a diverse socio-economic population in their research. |
Yes |
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Developmental based adaptations to program design and delivery
Shorter sessions for younger students or activities are adjusted for age appropriateness. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in children and young people with disability and/or learning difference
Provider has included participants with a disability or learning difference when assessing the program. |
No |
Last updated: 19 November 2021