The Willow Hill Community Education Assessment: Assessing the Education Needs of Children in a Former Slave Community
Autor: | Alvin Jackson, Moya L. Alfonso, Maria I. Olivas, Akrati Gupta, Shannon Antoine-Hardy, Gayle Jackson |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Medical education Community education Sociology and Political Science Descriptive statistics 030503 health policy & services 05 social sciences 050301 education Mixed method design Focus group Gender Studies 03 medical and health sciences Content analysis Key informants Needs assessment Survey data collection 0305 other medical science 0503 education |
Zdroj: | Journal of African American Studies. 22:191-204 |
ISSN: | 1936-4741 1559-1646 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12111-018-9401-0 |
Popis: | The study presents a perspective on the barriers encountered by children residing in a low-income rural community in Portal, GA. The purpose of this needs assessment (NA) is to identify educational challenges that youth in the community face. A sequential mixed method design was used. Intercept surveys were conducted followed by individual key informant interviews and a focus group. Survey data was entered into SPSS, and descriptive statistics were calculated. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed and uploaded into NVivo for content analysis. Overall, the results indicated a need for stronger infrastructure that better meets the needs of the youth, which can be done by engaging stakeholders in identifying and mobilizing community-based assets, thus creating local economic opportunities. |
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