Date of Award
Spring 2013
Degree Type
Professional Project
Degree Name
Master of Public Service
Department
College of Professional Studies
First Advisor
Robert Pavlik
Abstract
The study explored the similarities and differences in community residents’ perceptions and volunteer researchers’ perceptions of community health indicators in the Clarke Square Neighborhood. The study sought to identify noteworthy differences between community residents’ perceptions and volunteer researchers’ perceptions, indicating the importance of including community members in community health research. In the study, community residents in the Clarke Square Neighborhood conducted a survey that had previously been done by volunteer researchers from the Urban Ecology Center and the Medical College of Wisconsin regarding community health indicators in the Clarke Square Neighborhood. The study also included a focus group, which discussed the perceptions of community residents and volunteer researchers regarding community health in the Clarke Square Neighborhood and the role that communities play in research. The study found several noteworthy differences in the perceptions of community residents and volunteer researchers regarding community health in the Clarke Square Neighborhood.