Summary of the research approaches of Community Needs Assessment, Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Policy research in Community Psychology. Contains examples to assist in learning.
Applied Approaches to Community
research
1. 3 approaches to con- 1. Community Needs Assessment
ducting research in 2. Participatory Action Research
community psychol- 3. Policy Research
ogy
2. Community Needs - beginning of research
Assessment (CNA) - to evaluate the current state of the community
(3) - to identify local priorities
3. What is included in - assessing health and psychosocial issues
CNA? (3) - examining community infrastructure and service pro-
vision
- identifying community resources (to build on them)
5. 5 approaches to data 1. Key Informant approach
collection in CNA 2. Public Forum approach
3. Nominal Group Process approach
4. Delphi Technique
5. Survey Approach
6. Key Informant ap- Interviews with individuals who have deep knowledge
proach of the community
7. Strengths of key in- - Provides detailed, context-specific insights.
formant approach - Efficient for understanding complex issues.
8. Limits of key infor- - Limited to the perspectives of a few individuals.
mant approach - May reflect personal biases.
9. Example of key infor- Interviewing school principals to assess educational
mant approach needs.
10. Public Forum ap- Open meetings where community members discuss
proach their views and concerns.
11. Strengths of public - Inclusive and democratic.
forum approach - Encourages community engagement and ownership.
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