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Publication Date: 2014
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In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: Neighborhood Relations in a College Town. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
Kathleen H. Powell
Sage Research Methods Cases
Since 2004, I have provided technical assistance to a neighborhood association in a residential, campus-adjacent neighborhood located in a small college town in a geographically isolated coal-mining region of the United States. The neighborhood is shared by year-round residents, most of whom are older adults who have no affiliation with the university, and undergraduate students in their early 20s who live off campus. For my doctoral dissertation, I wanted to better understand the intergroup dynamics among residents of this neighborhood. To do that, I undertook a year-long ethnographic study. The study included members from five stakeholder groups and incorporated multiple data collection tools--participant observation, archival research, interviews, photography, Geographic Information Science mapping, a series of focus groups, and a small Photovoice project. This research project case describes the research process I undertook to plan and execute the study including the problems encountered, the lessons learned, and the insights developed. My hope is that by sharing the details of the study, I can help others who are conducting similar research. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.]
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Universities, Attachment Behavior, Community Characteristics, Ethnography, Campuses, School Community Relationship, Participant Observation, Interviews, Geographic Information Systems, Focus Groups, Photography, Educational History, Drinking, Drug Use, Ownership, Real Estate, Self Efficacy, Intergroup Relations, College Students, Social Work, Community Development
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Related Records: ED553742
Publication Type: Books; Non-Print Media; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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