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Comprehensive Follow-up of Low Income Families. A Cluster-randomized Study

NCT03102775 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 884

Last updated 2022-09-27

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Summary

In a cluster-randomized design, the study evaluates the effectiveness of a skill- training program for social work professionals with the aim of improving the follow-up of low income families within Norwegian labor and welfare services. While the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration are responsible for developing and implementing the program, researchers at Oslo and Akershus University College are conducting an independent evaluation of its effectiveness. By close follow up and better coordination of existing services the model aims to improve the financial and housing situation of the family, labor market attachment among the parents and the social inclusion of children. The cluster-randomized field experiment will take place over a 40-month period, involving 29 labor and welfare offices, 58 family coordinators and, based on estimations, 650 families. The research is funded by the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration.

The project is financed by Labour and Welfare Administration and led by Ira Malmberg-Heimonen, Faculty of Social Sciences. Participants in the project are: Ira Malmberg-Heimonen (project leader), Anne Grete Tøge, Krisztina Gyüre, Knut Fossestøl, Marianne Rugkåsa, Berit Bergheim and Tone Liodden.

Conditions

  • Poverty

Interventions

OTHER

Comprehensive follow-up program for low-income families

The main follow-up areas within the HOLF-program is to improve employment, housing, financial situation of the children. Beside manuals, family coordinators participate in five seminars with home-based tasks in between. Alo a comprehensive supervision structure is implemented that follow the train the trainer model. Coordinators ought to work directly with th families, but also with other actors important to the family, such as child-welfare and school. Coordinators should use specific tools improving the quality of the meetings, such as forms for preparation of meetings, being goal-focused and empowering.

OTHER

local family projects

The control group offices will develop local family projects, depending on local needs. they will also recruit and follow-up families.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

    collaborator OTHER

  • Oslo Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-30
Completion
2021-12-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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