Dear SCRA colleagues,
We're delighted to announce the latest products of
community-engaged scholarship to be peer-reviewed and published through
CES4Health! Please see title and
abstract below. Details available at http://bit.ly/18xp2e0
FYI, CES4Health Fellow Marlynn May provides technical
assistance, mentoring and support to partnerships that have a potential
CES4Health submission and would like some guidance in its development or in the
submission process. Whether you have a product ready to submit, or are just in
the early stages of thinking about a possible product, Marlynn is available to
help! Email him today at may@CES4Health.info
Title: Interactive Focus Group Tools
Corresponding author: Alicia Hibbert, University of
Alberta
Abstract: This product is comprised of three tools aimed
at collecting input from community members participating in a health-focused
community based participatory research project. Two were inspired by The
Evaluator’s Cookbook; permission was received by the publisher to share these
tools in this publication. The third activity is an original creation. It was
developed after implementing the first two activities in a cross cultural
context and was initially used with First Nations children.
These activities were piloted with a range of ages. Focus
group participants were community stakeholders or direct program recipients.
Participants responded positively to these activities, especially in
cross-cultural projects where history, language, age, or education may create
barriers between facilitators and participants.
The activities create a non-threatening environment that
fosters engagement and participation in data collection processes typically
burdened by power differentials and language or cultural barriers. This may
include children and youth, seniors, those for whom English is a second
language, or other vulnerable populations who have difficulty expressing their
opinions to facilitators they perceive as representatives of the dominant
culture.
These activities exemplify the principles of participatory
evaluation; the tools were refined and created in collaboration with community
members. The approach in the process and activities ensures that data
collection is ethical, respectful of the research relationship, and mindful of
the information collected through the activities.
Details: http://bit.ly/18xp2e0
Susan Lee
Program Assistant
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Phone: 206-666-3406 | Email: programs@ccph.info
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