scholarly journals Characteristics of Home: Perspectives of Women Who Are Homeless

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Walsh ◽  
Gayle Rutherford ◽  
Natasha Kuzmak
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Story Telling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Digital Story ◽  
Design Perspective ◽  
Sustainable Futures

We employed participatory, community-based research methods to explore the perceptions of home among women who are homeless. Twenty women engaged in one or more techniques including qualitative interviews, digital story telling, creative writing, photovoice, and design charrette to characterize their perceptions of home. Analysis of the data revealed themes related to the physical, affective, and external environment. By understanding how participants perceive home and the qualities they deem necessary for home, we can begin to construct home from both a service and design perspective that meets womens needs for stable, safe housing and home, and also gain a better understanding of what is needed to assist women in exiting homelessness and building more sustainable futures for themselves and their families.

scholarly journals Indigenous Research Methodologies

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Story Telling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Indigenous Methodologies ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodologies

The transnational perspectives offered in Indigenous Research Methodologies by Bagele Chilisa make this book not only a valuable resource for university- and community-based research and engagement, but also one with practical and wide-reaching appeal for scholars, community researchers, and graduate students. Bagele Chilisa, a Botswanabased scholar, undertakes an extensive examination of Indigenous methodologies that draws on theories and practices from a variety of cultural and academic contexts. Her examples range across African proverbs and songs, Indigenous story-telling and mixed research methods including Indigenized Euro-Western approaches.

Integrating Community-based Research into a Senior Capstone Seminar: Lessons Learned from a Mixed-methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Shostak ◽  
Margarita Corral ◽  
Ann G. Ward ◽  
Alex Willett
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Sociology Departments

This article describes a senior capstone, Neighborhoods and Health, which used community-based research (CBR) as its primary pedagogy. Students in the course drew upon multiple research methods and forms of data to provide our partner, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, with an array of research products in support of the revitalization of a historic farm in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. Based on pre- and posttest assessment and analysis of students’ reflections in their journals, we identify how a multimethods approach—combined with a commitment to producing usable research products—simultaneously contributed to students’ research methods proficiency and their understanding of complex social processes. For both sociology departments and interdisciplinary majors that draw on sociological perspectives, CBR offers a compelling means of providing seniors with meaningful capstone experiences while adding capacity to the important work of community-based organizations.

Using Community-Based Research Projects to Teach Research Methods

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Chapdelaine ◽  
Barbara L. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research

Virtual Vines

2012 ◽  
pp. 78-98
Author(s):  
Marianne LeGreco ◽  
Dawn Leonard ◽  
Michelle Ferrier
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Participatory Methods ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Participatory Research Methods ◽  
Conceptual Foundations ◽  
Work First

This chapter focuses on the somewhat unexpected relationship between participatory research methods, virtual work, and community-based practices. More specifically, the authors’ contribution outlines different conceptual foundations and methodological approaches related to participatory and community-based research. Embedded within this review, they address two key connections between participatory methods and virtual work. First, participatory and community-based methodologies provide a useful set of concepts and practices that can be applied in virtual contexts. Second, virtual work can facilitate participatory initiatives and achieve community-based goals. The chapter also offers two short case studies that illustrate how community-based groups often rely on virtual work to move their local initiatives forward.

Visualizing community pride: engaging community through photo- and video-voice methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-392
Author(s):  
Eric Ping Hung Li ◽  
Ajnesh Prasad ◽  
Cristalle Smith ◽  
Ana Gutierrez ◽  
Emily Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Visual Research Methods ◽  
Emic Perspective

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential of visual (i.e. non-textual) research methods in community-based participatory research. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on a case illustration of a photo- and video-voice campaign involving rural communities in British Columbia, Canada. Findings The authors find that visual research methods, in the form of photo- and video-voice campaigns, allow participants to form ties between their community and the broader sociocultural, natural and political milieu in which their community is located. The authors highlight the benefits of using such methodological approaches to capture an emic perspective of community building. Originality/value The contribution of this study is twofold. First, this study uses a photo- and video-voice campaign to showcase the role of visuals in articulating community pride – that is, how locals construct identity – and a sense of belongingness. Second, by focusing its analytical gaze on the idea of “community,” this paper revisits the importance of active involvement of research participants in the execution of empirical studies. Ultimately, the authors urge organization and management studies scholars, as well as those working in the social sciences more broadly, to further explore the value of innovative community-based research approaches in future work.

Interdisciplinary Synergy in the Teaching of Applied Community-Based Research Methods

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Thomas Dutton ◽  
Ivette Amelia Lopez ◽  
C. Perry Brown ◽  
Jazmyne Vanecia Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research

Anti-Racist and Intersectional Approaches in Social Science and Community-Based Research

2022 ◽  
pp. 222-243
Author(s):  
Jane E. Palmer ◽  
Justin Winston Morgan ◽  
Sofia Hinojosa ◽  
Julie M. Olomi ◽  
Leonard Ayala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Evidence Based Policy

Data are not objective, despite the reliance on data for “evidence-based” policy and practice. In this chapter, the authors offer a critical examination of the historical and present day context of racism and oppressive practices in research methods. The authors highlight how racism and oppression manifest at every stage of the research process: from initial conception of the research question to how data is collected, analyzed, and shared. This chapter offers concrete recommendations and solutions for researchers seeking to integrate anti-racist and intersectional approaches into their social science and community-based research.

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