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Table 1 Workshop and focus group participants

From: Place of sanctuary: an appreciative inquiry approach to discovering how communities support breastfeeding and parenting

Site 1 (total 16)

Participants (unless otherwise stated were women)

N

Parents of young children (3 mothers, 1 father)

4

Local Council – child health staff

3

Local Council – Children’s Services Manager

1

Local Council – Planning and Design Manager

1

Community representative and grandfather

1

Non-Government Organisations – supporting culturally diverse and vulnerable families

4

Local Bank Manager

1

Café manager

1

Site 2 (total 19)

Participants (all women)

N

Parents of young children (4 mothers, 5 children)

4

Health Service – Hospital Maternity Service

2

Health Service – Community Child and Family Health

3

Health Service – Community Allied Health and Aboriginal health

2

Local Council – Children’s Services and Library Services

3

Local Council Planning

1

Non-Government Organisations supporting families

3

ABA representative

1

Focus Group Site 2 with Retail Managers/Owners (total 7)

Participants (unless otherwise stated were women)

N

Shopping precinct Community Relations Manager

1

Cafe manager

1

Restaurant manager (male)

1

Bookshop manager (male)

1

Bookshop and toyshop

1

Maternity and children’s wear outlet

1

Department store manager

1