A guide to conducting prevention research in the community : first steps / / James G. Kelly ; with the collaboration of Nancy Dassoff. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463479503321
• Autore: Kelly James G.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-317-73621-4; 1-315-79167-6; 1-317-73622-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Collana: The Prevention in Human Services series
• Altri autori (Persone): DassoffNancy
• Disciplina: 301/.0723
• Soggetti: Social surveys - United States; Mental health surveys - United States; Social problems - Research - Methodology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published in 1988 by The Haworth Press, Inc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; PART I: THE RECONNAISSANCE TASK; Chapter 1: Selecting a Topic That Derives from Underlying Community Needs; A. Examine Commmunity Core Values; B. Analyze Community Traditions for Responding to Community Problems; C. Processes and Traditions for Communication Between Diverse Community Groups; D. Factors Affecting Emigration Out of and Immigration into the Community; E. Examples of Positive Community Achievements and Causes; F. Sources of Innovation Within the Community; G. The Presence of Social Settings and Occasions That Assist with Community CelebrationSummary; Chapter 2: Public Education and Public Awareness; A. Generating a Talent Search for Persons Who Value Prevention; B. Create a Social Setting for Talent to be Engaged; C. Create a Citizen Advisory Group; D. Strategies for Understanding and Being Understood by Those Opposed to the Concept of Prevention; E. Multi-Media Activities That Describe Prevention Work; F. Create Social Settings for the Review and Appraisal of Research Proposals; G. Using Existing Educational Resources for Instruction About PreventionSummary; Chapter 3: Identifying Points of Policy Impact Before Inquiry Begins; A. Identifying Local and State Mental Health Professionals Interested in Prevention; B. Identifying Local and Regional Citizens Who Have Campaigned for Prevention; C. Identifying Local and State Elected Officials Who Have a Potential Interest in Prevention; D. Communication with the National Mental Health Association - State and Local Chapters; E. The Prevention Research Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); F. Knowledge of State Professional Associations' Actions Related to Policy Development, Policy Reform, and Whistle-BlowingG. Involving Local Corporations Who Have Independently Invested in Prevention as a Concept; Summary; Chapter 4: Identifying the Informal Social Networks That Enhance the Development of Social Competencies; A. Identifying Those Organizations Which Promote the Concepts of Renewal and Development as Core Values; B. A Search for Mentors and Other Persons Who Value the Development of Resources; C. Self-Help Groups: Their Organizations and Leaders; D. Adult Education Activities: Their Visibility and Value in the CommunityE. Connecting to Voluntary Associations and Neighborhood Organizations; F. Working with the Formal Socialization Structures in the Community; G. Learning About the Informal Settings for Socialization; Summary; Part I: Conclusion; PART II: THE RESEARCH TASK; Chapter 5: The Search for Systemic Variables; A. Topics That Reduce Sexism; B. Topics That Help Reduce Racism; C. Topics That Reduce Economic Discrimination; D. The Variables and Processes That Facilitate Community Participation; E. Knowledge of the Antecedents and Correlates of Social Integration
• Sommario/riassunto: This provocative and useful volume is a step-by-step guide to assist professionals in implementing valid and useful community research and creating preventive interventions that have positive and lasting effects on the development of the community. The authors--including James G. Kelly, one of the fathers of prevention--offer valuable suggestions for developing community processes to assist the prevention researcher and the community in designing research that is embedded in the community. Experts focus on the topics that can help establish and sustain effective long-term working relationships