2. Gaining Community Entry Flashcards
Best practices for community engagement
Someone who is likely to control the ability of outsiders to gain access to community members or resources
gatekeeper
Best practices for community engagement
Gatekeepers give advice about “?” and can help identify important “2?”
what happens in the community
decision-makers, key organizations/groups
”?” who often routinely provide assistance and support to other community members may also serve as gatekeepers.
Informal community leaders
Good techniques that can be used to conduct observational research as part of your entry into the community:
If you are observing community that is based on common interests/problems/identity, you might want to attend “?”, contact “?”, patronize “?” or find other alternative methods for interacting with members of the community.
events
organizations
businesses
Good techniques that can be used to conduct observational research as part of your entry into the community:
Organizers should keep “?” about what they observe, who they meet, and what people tell them.
detailed notes
Good techniques that can be used to conduct observational research as part of your entry into the community:
“?2” in which behaviors or actions occur is also important.
situation or context
Good techniques that can be used to conduct observational research as part of your entry into the community:
You need to pay attention to the characteristics of the community such as “?” size of specific neighborhoods, the “/” of people who are residents or members, “?” of housing/facilities, the “?” of basic city services, and the “?” of the community.
geographic
number
physical condition
demographic composition
In order to gain access to a potential interviewee, the organizer must establish that one has “?”
legitimacy
Legitimacy means someone who ? an organization/group and who can be “?”
represents
trusted
To establish legitimacy,
organizers INDICATE individual(s) that have ? him/her to the person interviewed and IDENTIFY other people who have “?” in the event/action.
referred
agreed to participate
To establish legitimacy,
organizers should provide people with information about “?” that employs the organizer and it’s past “?”.
organization
activities and successes
To establish legitimacy,
Organizers may share “?” with the person interviewed in order to establish a “?” with the interviewee.
personal information
bond
To establish legitimacy,
It is important to be “2?” and truly “?” about the cause/issue that you are trying to promote.
genuine, honest
excited or passionate
