An evaluation of befriending services in New Zealand

Author: Chal, James
Publisher: The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Summary:
Provides information on the scope, nature and the future of befriending services in New Zealand. There are two major aims; a stocktake of current services and an evaluation of these services in order to inform future policy. A total of 84 organisations were identified as providing befriending services and of these 71 organisations took part in the evaluation. Questions were focused on the befriending service with which they were involved and a pre and post study was undertaken with those older people who had either newly been referred to the service or who were imminently being placed. Findings showed that all types of services proved an effective and successful means of providing social support.

Link to download document: www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/6127/$File/befriending-report.pdf

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