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APPENDIX III

Consent to Participate in the Parenting Initiative

This consent form applies to: Name: _________________________________________
The following information is provided to inform you about the Citizen Security and Justice

Programme III (CSJP) Parenting Initiative. You will be given an opportunity to ask questions,
and have your questions answered. In addition, you will be given a copy of this consent
form.

1. Purpose of the initiative. This initiative is being conducted by CSJP in order to better

understand the experience of parents with raising children in Jamaica today and to
identify ways in which to help them with the challenges they may face.

2. Selection of families for participation in the initiative and description of procedures

to be followed. There will be over 600 families participating in this initiative. You may
choose whether or not you want to participate. If you choose to participate, then
during the next six months, CSJP will keep in regular contact with your family, along
with all the other participating families. Also during the next six months, some families

may be asked to attend workshops, allow persons working with the CSJP initiative to
meet with family members in the home and participate in different family related
activities.

In addition, all families are being asked to complete a basic data form now, capturing
basic information about the household and family members. This form is to be completed
by the parent/guardian/caregiver with primary responsibility for the care of the child. The

family will also be required to complete a follow up survey in six months and again in twelve
months’ time. At that time, a survey firm will contact you to schedule an appointment to
conduct the survey. All parents will be interviewed in their homes to ensure that all persons
are interviewed in a similar place at first. This is just the requirement of the survey you will
participate in. There are no right or wrong answers to any of the questions in the surveys;

we are interested in your own opinions and experiences which will help us understand the
experiences of parents with raising children in Jamaica today.

As the initiative involves the whole family, the follow up survey will be done amongst one
parent/guardian in the home and up to three eldest children between the ages of 6 – 15
years.

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