Appendix K: Focus group schedule-father participants
Name of Service/Program:
Date of Focus Group:
Number of Participants:
No. and Code of Focus Groups:
We have already completed a short survey and conducted a phone interview with the project manager and are holding interviews with project workers about issues relating to father participation in this service. We would now like to talk to you about your experiences and views on this issue.
The focus group 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).
Consent given: Yes No
- Can you tell us your name and the best thing about being a dad?
- How did you find out about the service/program and what made you want to join?
- What did you think the first time you came?
- What sort of things are you learning about at the program/service?
- What's good about the [include name here] program/service?
- Has coming to the service changed or affected anything at home for you?
[Prompts: Are you doing anything different, are you spending more time with the kids and/or doing different things and activities with them? Has it made you think about new issues or think differently about existing issues?]
- Why is it important for you as a dad to come to this service?
[Prompt: What difference does it make to your children, partner and family?]
- Could the service do anything differently or better?
- Why is it good for men to attend programs/services like this one?
- Why do you think lots of men don't participate in programs/services like this one?
[Prompt: you see lots of images of mums and kids when you come to places like this, do you think seeing more pictures of dads and kids would make men feel like the service has more to offer them?]
- What do you think the service and programs could do to get more men to come? w What would you tell other dads about the program/service?
- Has anybody got something else they would like to talk about before we finish?