A Quantitative Case Study of Well-being Support at Vantaa Women's Resource Centre Pihlaja
Friman, Jennifer; Uosukainen, Mia (2012)
Friman, Jennifer
Uosukainen, Mia
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 1.0 Finland
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012122020178
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012122020178
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this study was to determine how effectively the Vantaa Women’s Resource Centre Pihlaja (WRCP) supports the well-being of their clients. Client experiences and the acquisition of a continuation path were examined in order to answer this question.
The study was based on concepts of well-being and effectiveness. These were used to determine a system of measurement for the data. Six components were identified as indicators of well-being support: Self-acceptance, Autonomy, Positive Relationships with Others, Purpose in Life, Personal Growth and Environmental Mastery. In addition, multicultural social work and empowerment theories were used to support our study.
The method chosen for this research was a quantitative case study. The data was obtained from the centre and consisted of records and feedback forms gathered by other researchers. The data was collected from 2009-2012 and included 106 clients. Frequency distribution was used to analyze client perspectives. Additionally, cross-tabulation was employed to investigate the relationship between gaining a continuation path and the length of client-hood.
The client data demonstrated all six indicators of well-being support. The continuation path data also complied with the indicators. The majority of clients reported skill and knowledge development. Also, confidence to participate at the centre was high. The findings also showed that a continuation path was gained by most of the clients. From this information, we concluded that the WRCP is effective in the well-being support of its clients.
This study has illuminated the importance of services geared towards well-being support for immigrant women in Vantaa. This topic was researched to develop services at the WRCP.
The study was based on concepts of well-being and effectiveness. These were used to determine a system of measurement for the data. Six components were identified as indicators of well-being support: Self-acceptance, Autonomy, Positive Relationships with Others, Purpose in Life, Personal Growth and Environmental Mastery. In addition, multicultural social work and empowerment theories were used to support our study.
The method chosen for this research was a quantitative case study. The data was obtained from the centre and consisted of records and feedback forms gathered by other researchers. The data was collected from 2009-2012 and included 106 clients. Frequency distribution was used to analyze client perspectives. Additionally, cross-tabulation was employed to investigate the relationship between gaining a continuation path and the length of client-hood.
The client data demonstrated all six indicators of well-being support. The continuation path data also complied with the indicators. The majority of clients reported skill and knowledge development. Also, confidence to participate at the centre was high. The findings also showed that a continuation path was gained by most of the clients. From this information, we concluded that the WRCP is effective in the well-being support of its clients.
This study has illuminated the importance of services geared towards well-being support for immigrant women in Vantaa. This topic was researched to develop services at the WRCP.