Using the transformative paradigm to conduct a mixed methods needs assessment of a marginalized community: Methodological lessons and implications

Autor: Karen Moran Jackson, Suzy Pukys, Joanna Mendez, Gabriela Morales, Lorna Hermosura, Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Andrene Castro, Yolanda C. Padilla
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Social Psychology
Adolescent
Urban Population
Strategy and Management
Geography
Planning and Development
Population Dynamics
Power (social and political)
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
0504 sociology
Social Justice
Natural (music)
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
030212 general & internal medicine
Sociology
Business and International Management
Cultural Competency
Poverty
Funding Agency
business.industry
05 social sciences
Environmental resource management
Racial Groups
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Community Participation
050401 social sciences methods
Foundation (evidence)
Hispanic or Latino
Public relations
Middle Aged
Local community
Transformative learning
Conceptual framework
Needs assessment
Female
business
Needs Assessment
Zdroj: Evaluation and program planning. 66
ISSN: 1873-7870
Popis: We explore opportunities as well as challenges associated with conducting a mixed methods needs assessment using a transformative paradigm. The transformative paradigm is a research framework that centers the experiences of marginalized communities, includes analysis of power differentials that have led to marginalization, and links research findings to actions intended to mitigate disparities. We argue that a community needs assessment is a natural fit for the use of a transformative framework, serving as an entry-point for the development of responsive programmatic and funding decisions. Based on a case study of efforts initiated by a local community health foundation to document disparities in their city, we show how an evaluation team used principles aligned with the transformative framework to guide the design and implementation of a community needs assessment. The needs assessment provided a better understanding of the power of community relationships, demonstrated how lack of trust can continue to constrain community voices, and revealed why agencies must actively support a social justice framework beyond the end of an assessment to ensure transformative change.
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