PEER SUPPORT IN THE ABDUCTED CHILDREN FINLAND NGO - A BACKGROUND DATA COLLECTION FOR THE GUIDEBOOK
Koltsova, Kira (2017)
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112718286
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112718286
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Koltsova Kira. Peer Support in the Abducted Children Finland NGO – a Background Data Collection for the Guidebook. Autumn 2017, 36 pages, 4 appendices. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki Unit. Degree Programme in Social Services, Bachelor of Social Services.
This is a project oriented thesis done in collaboration with the Abducted Children Finland NGO (Kaapatut Lapset). The aim of this thesis was to make a background data collection about peer support in the organization for the guidebook, which will be written during 2017 and possibly 2018 by the NGO and used to train new volunteers. The organization was established in 1997 to provide peer support, but they have not yet created own guidebook specifically for their own peer supporters.
This project started during the practical placement at the organization in autumn 2016, and continued until autumn 2017. The topics for the guidebook were chosen with the executive director and modified during data collection process. The data was gathered from four peer supporters from the NGO via semi structured individual and group interviews, which were transcribed and summarized. Other background data collection material was obtained from already existing literature about peer support and other relevant topics, such as empathy fatigue and stages of crisis. The executive director was interviewed two times during the process.
Ethical consideration was important part of this data collection, because child abduction is a sensitive topic and the clientele of the organization is quite small. The consent from the participants in the interviews had to be taken and their anonymity maintained throughout the whole project and after it was completed.
The data collection took more time that it was planned in the beginning due to personal issues. Other obstacles, such as smaller number of participants than anticipated for the interviews, were faced during the process. Nevertheless, the data gathered was enough to be evaluated in this thesis and will hopefully serve its rightful purpose in the guidebook.
This is a project oriented thesis done in collaboration with the Abducted Children Finland NGO (Kaapatut Lapset). The aim of this thesis was to make a background data collection about peer support in the organization for the guidebook, which will be written during 2017 and possibly 2018 by the NGO and used to train new volunteers. The organization was established in 1997 to provide peer support, but they have not yet created own guidebook specifically for their own peer supporters.
This project started during the practical placement at the organization in autumn 2016, and continued until autumn 2017. The topics for the guidebook were chosen with the executive director and modified during data collection process. The data was gathered from four peer supporters from the NGO via semi structured individual and group interviews, which were transcribed and summarized. Other background data collection material was obtained from already existing literature about peer support and other relevant topics, such as empathy fatigue and stages of crisis. The executive director was interviewed two times during the process.
Ethical consideration was important part of this data collection, because child abduction is a sensitive topic and the clientele of the organization is quite small. The consent from the participants in the interviews had to be taken and their anonymity maintained throughout the whole project and after it was completed.
The data collection took more time that it was planned in the beginning due to personal issues. Other obstacles, such as smaller number of participants than anticipated for the interviews, were faced during the process. Nevertheless, the data gathered was enough to be evaluated in this thesis and will hopefully serve its rightful purpose in the guidebook.