We all care just as much about the child : stakeholders’ experiences of parenting support in a Norwegian school context
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Berg, A., Appoh, L. & Ørjasæter, K. B. (2021). We all care just as much about the child: stakeholders’ experiences of parenting support in a Norwegian school context. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 16: 1908014. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2021.1908014Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose: Despite increased focus on parenting support internationally, there is a lack of agreement in what constitutes parenting support. This paper explores the experiences of parenting support activities from the perspective of stakeholders in Norwegian basic schools. Methods: Five focus group interviews were conducted with representatives from the schools’ parent work committee, class teachers, health nurses, and social workers from nine schools. The data were interpreted using an inductive thematic analysis. Results: Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) A community for the best of the child, (2) uniting through relations, and (3) sharing knowledge and language. Parenting support was experienced as universal, relational, and multidimensional. It was related to everyday life interactions between the home, school, and the parenting community with the best interest of the child as a goal. Conclusion: To avoid reducing parents to passive recipients of expert advice, parenting support activities should be an integral part of everyday school-home-parenting community collaborations.