TABLE 2.

Focus group protocol and semi-structured interview questions.

Process: A facilitator and notetaker welcome participants, introduce themselves, and explain their roles and the group procedures. After the consent form is presented and signed, they continue with the protocol below. Introduction protocol: “We have organized this meeting to gain an understanding about your experiences as parents/primary caregivers. All personal information you disclose here today will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with the school staff or family members with any identifiers.”

1. What are the characteristics of a healthy and happy family? (If not specified,   probe with the following questions: How do you define healthy relationships in   a happy family? From whom does the family get support in difficult times?   How do you define roles and rules?) 2. What adjectives would you pick to describe a healthy and happy family? 3. How would you describe healthy child development? Which traits,   characteristics, and behaviors show that a child is developing healthily? 4. In your opinion, what kind of events or situations could negatively impact the   well-being of your child and your family? What do you think will do the most   harm? (Follow-up question to expand the discussion: What worries you most   about your family and child?)