The principles of Family Support
In the Irish context, Gilligan (1995) outlined the principles of Family
Support and suggested that Family Support is about recognising
and responding to the needs of families, especially during a time of
difficulty. The family must define their own need or problem, and
the necessary support must be available when needed. Logically,
Family Support must be supportive; it must not be experienced
as threatening, alienating or demeaning. It must be offered and
available on terms that make sense in the lived reality of the service
user. In practice, this will mean a low-key, local, non-clinical, unfussy,
user-friendly approach. To be effective, it will be offered within
‘pram pushing’ distance and operate on a principle of consent
rather than coercion. Families must be left with a clear sense of
benefiting from their involvement, with the service presented in
an enticing and attractive manner. Family Support should aim to
enhance rather than diminish the confidence of those being helped.
Of note, it will require professionals behaving as respectful allies, as
opposed to patronising experts. Finally, Family Support needs to
“wrap around” the particular circumstances and child rearing stage
of the family (pp.71-72).
The principles of Family SupportIn the Irish context, Gilligan (1995) outlined the principles of FamilySupport and suggested that Family Support is about recognisingand responding to the needs of families, especially during a time ofdifficulty. The family must define their own need or problem, andthe necessary support must be available when needed. Logically,Family Support must be supportive; it must not be experiencedas threatening, alienating or demeaning. It must be offered andavailable on terms that make sense in the lived reality of the serviceuser. In practice, this will mean a low-key, local, non-clinical, unfussy,user-friendly approach. To be effective, it will be offered within‘pram pushing’ distance and operate on a principle of consentrather than coercion. Families must be left with a clear sense ofbenefiting from their involvement, with the service presented inan enticing and attractive manner. Family Support should aim toenhance rather than diminish the confidence of those being helped.Of note, it will require professionals behaving as respectful allies, asopposed to patronising experts. Finally, Family Support needs to“wrap around” the particular circumstances and child rearing stageof the family (pp.71-72).
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