Theoretical Versus Grass-Roots Development of a Community Partnership

Authors

Socorro Escandón, University of New MexicoFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine Bracht, Kingbury, and Rissel's five-stage community development model as applied to a grass-roots community action group. The sample consisted of low-income, predominantly Hispanic women in a community action group in a Southwestern barrio, some of whom were experiencing domestic violence. The community group organizer was interviewed, and a content analytic table was constructed. Results showed that the community group's efforts would have benefited from a theoretically organized approach. The window of opportunity continues to be open for community development researchers to offer theoretical assistance to groups that are forming and to those already formed to help them realize their goals.

Keywords

Community Development Model, Grass Roots, Community Action, and Hispanic Women

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1144

Recommended APA Citation

Escandón, S. (2010). Theoretical Versus Grass-Roots Development of a Community Partnership. The Qualitative Report, 15(1), 142-155. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1144