Appendix J: Interview schedule-interviews with project workers
Name of Service/Program:
Name of Interviewee/s:
Date of Interview:
No. and Code of Interview:
We have already completed a short survey and conducted a phone interview with your project manager about issues relating to father participation in your service/program and would like to talk to you about your experiences and views on this issue.
The interview will take about an hour and will be recorded so that we can transcribe your responses. To participate I need to obtain your written consent (read through consent form).
Written consent given: Yes No
- Can you tell me about your experiences working with fathers?
[Prompts: What do you find rewarding about working with fathers? What challenges have you experienced?]
- How do you feel that meeting the needs of fathers differs from meeting the needs of other client groups?
- Why is the program/service important? What benefits do you feel men gain from participating in the program?
- Why are these benefits important for men, their partners, children and communities?
- What sort of feedback have you had from participants?
- Have you changed anything or further developed the service/program in response to feedback from participants?
- What issues, if any, have you had surrounding the recruitment and retention of father participants?
- [IF THE PROGRAM TARGETS A SPECIFIC GROUP] The service/program targets (name of group e.g. Arabic speaking fathers)? What are some of the specific issues relating to this group?
- How are you managing/responding to these issues?
- What sorts of skills do you feel workers need to engage effectively with fathers?
- Do you feel that father participation is an issue for the service/program? Why?
[Prompt: What barriers do you think men experience when accessing the service What do you feel could enhance father participation in the service/program?]
- [IF PROGRAM HAS EMPLOYED STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING FATHER PARTICIPATION] How were ideas about increasing father involvement developed and implemented?
- How have these ideas worked in practice? What outcomes have been achieved?
- Do you feel that increasing father involvement in social services and programs is an important issue? Why?
- Is there anything else you would like to talk about?