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A Practical Guide to Research and Services with Hidden Populations

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Introduces students and practitioners to issues related to treating hard-to-reach and under-served marginalized populations. Written in a manner accessible to all, this text addresses the rapidly changing field of mental health care and introduces the reader to key issues affecting such work in difficult environments. It treats topics such as how to conduct outreach, recruit persons outside the mainstream, and interview clients. The reader is given explicit directions for setting up systems to find and engage difficult-to-reach clients, establish collaborative working relationships among community-based organizations, and understand the need for structure in field settings and the ethical issues and community constraints affecting projects that operate outside the mainstream.

Table of Contents:
1. Street-Based Outreach...Taking it to the People. Goals of the Chapter. Outreach: A Bottom-Up Approach. Who are the Hidden Populations? Planning Outreach Strategies. Incentives and Participation. Hiring Staff. Management Support of Effective Outreach. Urban Field Conditions. Rural Field Conditions. Outreach Do's and Don't's. Challenges Impacting Outreach. Conclusion. Suggested Readings. 2. Interviewing Skills: Strategies for Obtaining Accurate Information. Getting Started. Having a Clear Picture of the End Result. The Interviewers. Decide on Where to Conduct the Interviews. Seek Institutional Support for the Interviews. Interviewing in the Field. Asking Questions About Sensitive Topics. Getting the Best Possible Information. Establish and Maintain a Safe Interview Setting. Resistance, Eagerness to Please, and Engagement. Encouragement and Probing. Managing the Emotional Tenor of the Interview. Ending the Interview. Logistics. Conclusion. 3. Follow-Up and Tracking Methods for Hard-to-Reach Populations. Common Challenges to Effective Follow-Up. Standard Procedures. Enhanced Procedures. Extreme Situations. Enhanced Methods. Impediments to Follow-up. Conclusion. Suggested Readings. Appendix. 4. Notes from the Field: Project Planning and Management Issues. Preparing the Way. Recruitment. Training and Orientation. Communication and Performance Evaluation. Recommended Readings. 5. Using a Systems Perspective and Computer Technology in Prevention Research. Conceptual Underpinnings: A Systems Model. Summary of Research Findings. The Community Assessment Process. Enhancement of Outreach Services Targeted to Street Youth. Development of a Computerized Network for Youth Services. Summary and Conclusion. Suggested Readings. 6. Giving Back to the Community--Playing Fair in the Information and Service Exchange. Differing Priorities of Researchers, Providers and Clients. Traditional methods of improving relationships with clients. To give back to the community more effectively. 7. Ethical Considerations for Field-Based Projects. Institutionalization of Protections. Key Issues. Conclusion. 8. Integrating Service Provision and Research in a Single Setting. Why Combine Research and Service Activities. Integrating Research and Service Activities. Providing Services in Research Settings. Conducting Research in Service Settings. Conclusion. Recommended Readings.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205274888
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Edition: 2008
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 567 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205274889
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jun 1999
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 22.25 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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