I am carrying out a survey of children's well-being in a socially disadvantaged area. I am looking for a survey tool that allows for the voice of the child to be heard as recommended by the UNCRC. All the tools I have seen so far are designed to be completed by either the teachers or the parents/caregivers. The children participants for this study are between 6 and 7 years old. The use of qualitative piece have been advised to explore the children's views but time constraint rules this option out. Other self-completion questionnaires I have come across were designed for children from around 10 years upwards. Any help would be appreciated.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/well_being_middlechildhood.pdf
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/im1204.pdf
http://www.f2f.ca.gov/res/pdf/GuidelinesForMH.pdf
CCR - PMO - About the YSS and YSS-F.docx
About the YSS and YSS-F
The YSS is a 26-item consumer-completed survey designed to obtain participant perceptions of:
1) access to services, 2) cultural sensitivity, 3) consumer participation in treatment planning, 4) service outcomes and 5) general satisfaction. The surveys were developed through the collaborative efforts of the federally funded Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (www.mhsip.org), and included the direct assistance and feedback of consumers, their families, and mental health advocates. The YSS-Youth is currently used in a number of states across the United States and can be administered electronically or on paper. Training materials are available for the implementation and use of the instrument without cost.
Each item on the survey is rated by the respondent from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” A total score and scores on each of the five domains are produced from a simple sum of scores of individual items. The instrument has been widely used in state mental health systems for assessing consumer satisfaction with services. Of 43 states and the District of Columbia reporting SAMSHA National Outcome Measures (NOMs) data, 24 utilized the YSS or YSSF to address perception of care.
Current Use:
In Department of Health Care Services for mental health services for at least 10 years
Four participating Residentially-Based Services sites
In at least 24 states
Developed in 1999, the psychometric properties have been tested and validated.
Family members’ perception of services in seven domains in 26 questions (not including 7 demo questions). Internal consistency for the first five domains ranged between .72 and .94.
access to services
appropriateness of services
cultural sensitivity
family participation in treatment
treatment outcomes
daily functioning** (not in RBS)
social connectedness** (not in RBS)
coordination of services**(not in RBS)
Youth’s perception of services in five domains in 26 questions (not including 7 demo questions). Internal consistency for the five domains ranged between .70 and .94
access to services
appropriateness of services
cultural sensitivity
participation in treatment
treatment outcomes
Additional 16 site-specific questions to measure:
current and past living arrangements
utilization of physical healthcare services
contact with law enforcement/juvenile justice system
school absenteeism
what has been helpful about the services and what would improve services
Thanks
Check out Comparison of Assessment Instruments (documented by the Virginia Chapter of the Foster Family-based Treatment Association)
Robert Stovall DPA,
California Department of Social Services
Foster Care Rates Bureau
Continuum of Care Reform Unit Manager
916-654-0985
Thank you so much for you input Robert. Your contribution was helpful indeed. Some of the instruments you suggested have been identified by many other people as useful.
May i suggest that you try the following web site
http://australianchildwellbeing.com.au/sites/default/files/uploads/The%20Australian%20child%20Wellbeing%20Project%20Overview%2029%20June%202013.pdf
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