Community-Based Qualitative Research : Approaches for Education and the Social Sciences

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Personal Author:

Johnson, Laura Ruth

Physical Description:

xix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

ISBN:

9781483351681

Subject Term:

Communities -- Research

Qualitative research

Social sciences -- Methodology

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This practical text integrates theoretical perspectives with guidelines for designing and implementing community-based qualitative research projects. Coverage of participatory research designs and approaches is complemented by chapters on specific aspects of this research process, such as developing relationships and sharing findings to strengthen programs. Included are useful handouts and templates for applying to the reader's own projects, and end-of-chapter questions for self-reflection and class discussion. Readers will find the book's engaging case studies, interdisciplinary real-life examples, and insights from project participants as a helpful foundation for future work in the field.

Preface: Repaying the Sea	p. xii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
About the Author	p. xx
Part 1 Introduction and Background to Community-Based Research	p. 1
1 Theoretical and Conceptual Background	p. 2
Introduction	p. 2
Learning Goals	p. 3
Introduction to Related Methods	p. 3
Participatory Action Research/Youth Participatory Action Research	p. 4
Community-Based Participatory Research	p. 7
Collaborative and Reciprocal Ethnography	p. 8
Course-Based Models	p. 10
Community-Based Learning and Research (CBLR/CBR)	p. 12
Views of Teaching and Learning	p. 13
Funds of Knowledge	p. 13
Experiential Learning	p. 14
Situated Learning/Communities of Practice	p. 15
Critical Pedagogy and Problem-Posing Education	p. 16
Counterstorytelling and Counterspaces	p. 16
Chapter Summary	p. 18
Key Terms	p. 18
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 18
Handout 1 Comparing Research Models	p. 19
2 What Is Community-Based Qualitative Research?	p. 20
Introduction	p. 20
Learning Goats	p. 21
Core Concepts	p. 21
Praxis	p. 21
Communities as Intellectual Spaces	p. 22
Engaged Learning	p. 23
Elements of Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 24
Collaborative	p. 25
Critical	p. 25
Transformative	p. 26
Community-Based Qualitative Research Models, Projects, and Initiatives	p. 26
Description of Course Models	p. 26
Project Examples	p. 27
Assessing instructional Technology Resources	p. 27
Supporting Urban Agriculture and Science initiatives	p. 28
Intergenerationat Mentorship and Advocacy for Young Mothers	p. 28
Related Projects	p. 30
Initiatives	p. 31
Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning and Community Service Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, IL	p. 31
Institute for Community Research, Hartford, CT	p. 32
Community informatics, Graduate School of Library and information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (UIUC)	p. 33
The Public Science Project, The Graduate Center of the University of New York. New York, NY	p. 34
Paseo Boricua Research Group/Course, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL/ Chicago, IL	p. 35
Chapter Summary	p. 36
Key Terms	p. 37
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 37
Handout 2 CBQR Core Concepts and Elements (Example)	p. 38
Handout 2 CBQR Core Concepts and Elements	p. 39
3 The Role of the Researcher in Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 40
Introduction	p. 40
Learning Objectives	p. 41
Examining Our Own Background, Experiences, Assumptions, and Biases	p. 41
"Check Your Privilege": Being Mindful of Race, Class, Gender, and Other Advantages	p. 47
Characteristics of Community-Based Qualitative Researchers	p. 49
Researcher Ethics and Responsibilities	p. 50
Institutional Review Boards and Informed Consent	p. 51
Representational Issues: Ethical Injunctions and Responsibilities	p. 51
Institutional Review Boards and Community-Based Qualitative Research Projects	p. 54
Roles and Stances of the Community-Based Qualitative Researcher	p. 55
Teachers and Facilitators	p. 55
Embassadors and Allies	p. 56
Advocates and Activists	p. 56
Researcher Autobiographies and Vulnerabilities	p. 57
Chapter Summary	p. 60
Key Terms	p. 61
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 61
Part 2 Project Design, Data Collection, and Analysis	p. 63
4 Project Design	p. 64
Introduction	p. 64
Learning Objectives	p. 65
Gaining Community Access and Developing Relationships With Community Members and Institutions	p. 65
Orientation Experiences	p. 66
Developing Rapport and Identifying Resources	p. 68
Identification of Goals and Project Purposes	p. 69
Data Collection in Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 72
Kinds of Data in Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 72
Interviews and Focus Groups	p. 73
Participant Observation	p. 73
Surveys and Questionnaires	p. 74
Other Data	p. 74
Chapter Summary	p. 75
Key Terms	p. 75
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 75
Handout 3 Data Collection Plan	p. 78
5 Interviewing	p. 80
Introduction	p. 80
Learning Goals	p. 81
Types of Interviews	p. 81
Formal and Informal Interviews	p. 81
Background and Foundational Interviews	p. 82
Individual Interviews With Leaders, Practitioners, and Community Residents	p. 83
Focus Groups	p. 83
Panels	p. 84
Writing Interview Guides and Questions	p. 85
Follow-ups and Probing Questions	p. 88
Focus Group Guides	p. 90
The Interview	p. 91
Preparing for the Interview	p. 91
Scheduling	p. 91
Location	p. 91
Dress	p. 92
Language	p. 92
Make a Checklist	p. 92
During the Interview	p. 93
Ending the Interview and Afterward	p. 95
Focus Group Implementation	p. 96
Chapter Summary	p. 98
Key Terms	p. 98
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 98
Handout 4 Sample interview Guides	p. 100
6 Observations, Fieldwork, and Other Data Collection	p. 104
Introduction	p. 104
Learning Goals	p. 105
Observations and Fieldwork	p. 105
Types and Levels of Participant Observation	p. 105
Conducting Participant Observation	p. 107
Field Notes	p. 108
Videotaped Observations	p. 112
Documents, Artifacts, and Visual Data	p. 112
Use of Documents, Artifacts, and Visual Data	p. 113
Textual Documents	p. 113
Photographs, Images, and Visual Documents	p. 115
Websites, Electronic Artifacts, and Social Media	p. 115
Chapter Summary	p. 118
Key Terms	p. 119
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 119
7 Analysis of Data in Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 120
Introduction	p. 120
Learning Goals	p. 121
Data Analysis Within Community-Based Qualitative Research Studies	p. 121
Initial Analysis and Coding	p. 121
Coding Cleanup and Second-Level Coding	p. 124
Memoing	p. 127
Mare on Coding and Analysis: Handling Different Forms of Data	p. 129
Developing Assertions	p. 130
Collaboration Within the Analysis Process	p. 130
Chapter Summary	p. 133
Key Terms	p. 133
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 134
Handout 5 Sample Coding Worksheet	p. 135
Part 3 Next Steps: From Research to Action	p. 137
8 Write-Up, Dissemination, and Transformation: Building Partnerships, Developing Reciprocal Research Relationships, and Enacting Change	p. 138
Introduction	p. 138
Learning Goats	p. 139
Reporting Findings From Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 139
Reporting Back to the Community: The Culminating Event	p. 140
Journal Articles and Book Chapters	p. 142
Conference Presentations and Proceedings	p. 144
Policy Reports and Presentations	p. 145
Websites and Blogs	p. 147
From Research to Action: Using Findings to Develop Programs, Initiatives, and Campaigns	p. 148
Supporting Community Efforts and Programs	p. 148
Creating New Programs and Projects	p. 149
Developing University Initiatives	p. 150
Building Grassroots Movements and Campaigns	p. 151
Chapter Summary	p. 152
Key Terms	p. 153
Activities for Reflection and Discussion	p. 153
Handout 6 Journals Publishing Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 154
9 Case Studies in Community-Based Qualitative Research	p. 158
Introduction	p. 158
Proyecto Atabey Intergenerational Mentorship Program for Young Mothers, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School/Lolita Lebran Family Learning Center, Chicago, IL	p. 159
Women + Girls Research Alliance, University of North Carolina-Charlotte	p. 165
InfoMe, University of Washington, Seattle	p. 168
Glossary	p. 173
References	p. 177
Index	p. 182

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