A Study of Shelters for Street Children from an Organizational ...
A Study of Shelters for Street Children from an Organizational ... A Study of Shelters for Street Children from an Organizational ...
4. Social and Recreation 4.1. How are children involved with planning and decision making of the shelter? 4.2. How would you describe the relationship between staff and the children? 4.3. How does the shelter monitor children's progress? 4.4. What areas would you feel that needs some improvements? 5. Reintegration. 5.1. What programs does the shelter have? 5.2. How does the shelter identify the needs of a child? And are the shelter's services and programs meeting those needs? 5.4. How are these services provided? 5.5 What is the average period for a child's re-integration into society? 5.6. How do the programs cater for the child's developmental objectives? 5.7. How would you describe the shelter's philosophical base for the development of intervention strategies I want to thank you very much for according some of your valuable time and effort and participating in this exercise, I greatly appreciate your insight and input. All the information will be confidentially treated. 133
APPENDIX 2. FOCUS GROUPS STAFF Please fill in this questionnaire, the information will be treated confidentially. 1. Social and Demographic Information Name Age . Marital status: Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed. (Please circle the appropriate) Do you have children (YES/NO) Ages 1 . 2 .. 3 .. Level of education . Professional skills . Name of the shelter . Date . PREAMBLE I would like us to discuss a number of topics relating to your work here in the shelter. There are no rights or wrong answers and no one should feel intimidated, feel free to say and talk without any hesitation both positive and negative aspects of your work. Everything you say will be kept confidential. The Shelter/Organization. 2.1. What would say are the main reasons, which made you get involved with the shelter/organization for children living and/or working on the streets? Follow-up questions 1. Is it employment? 2. Is it your passion for children in particular children living and/or working on the streets? Why particular this shelter and not any other? Is this your first time to work with children living and/or working on the streets? 2.2. Tell me about the Goals and Objectives of the shelter/organization 134
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APPENDIX 2.<br />
FOCUS GROUPS STAFF<br />
Please fill in this questionnaire, the in<strong>for</strong>mation will be treated confidentially.<br />
1. Social <strong>an</strong>d Demographic In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Name Age .<br />
Marital status: Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed. (Please circle the appropriate)<br />
Do you have children (YES/NO) Ages 1 .<br />
2 ..<br />
3 ..<br />
Level <strong>of</strong> education .<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional skills .<br />
Name <strong>of</strong> the shelter .<br />
Date .<br />
PREAMBLE<br />
I would like us to discuss a number <strong>of</strong> topics relating to your work here in the shelter.<br />
There are no rights or wrong <strong>an</strong>swers <strong>an</strong>d no one should feel intimidated, feel free to<br />
say <strong>an</strong>d talk without <strong>an</strong>y hesitation both positive <strong>an</strong>d negative aspects <strong>of</strong> your work.<br />
Everything you say will be kept confidential.<br />
The Shelter/Org<strong>an</strong>ization.<br />
2.1. What would say are the main reasons, which made you get involved with the<br />
shelter/org<strong>an</strong>ization <strong>for</strong> children living <strong>an</strong>d/or working on the streets?<br />
Follow-up questions<br />
1. Is it employment?<br />
2. Is it your passion <strong>for</strong> children in particular children living <strong>an</strong>d/or working on the<br />
streets?<br />
Why particular this shelter <strong>an</strong>d not <strong>an</strong>y other?<br />
Is this your first time to work with children living <strong>an</strong>d/or working on the streets?<br />
2.2. Tell me about the Goals <strong>an</strong>d Objectives <strong>of</strong> the shelter/org<strong>an</strong>ization<br />
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