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Organizing in Diverse Communities: Advocacy in Baltimore
UMB Dataset- Authors
- Dassi Postan-AizikCorey S. Shdaimah
- Description
The purpose of this study is to explore how community organizations advocate for social change. This included exploration of coalition building as well as strategies and tactics used such as racial/ethnic composition, social capital, or socioeconomic status. This project also serves as a learning experience for MSW students in the co-PI's qualitative research in particular social and political contexts. We are particularly interested in how these efforts play out in communities that are diverse in various ways. These students were added to the protocol once they were provided proof of requisite HIPAA and CITI completion and had been provided with training in class. Data collection, completed in December 2019, included 43 interviews and 62 observations. Interviews include questions regarding their motivation for and experiences engaging in community advocacy and what factors facilitate and impede collaboration within their group and with other groups engaged in advocacy. Respondents were chosen specifically for their engagement in organizing efforts that explicitly seek to join diverse groups together in a shared cause, and questions are designed to elicit discussion about this. This is a qualitative study comprised of observations, interviews, and narrative analysis of publicly available media posts, flyers and news coverage.
- Subject
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CommunitiesSocial Advocacy
- Geographic Coverage
- Maryland
- Timeframe
- 2019
- Access Rights
- Approval required