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Title: Engaging Gypsies and Travellers: Researching need in Devon


1
Engaging Gypsies and Travellers Researching need
in Devon
  • Presentation by
  • Dr Zoë James Dr Rebekah Southern
  • 19th April 2007

2
Introduction
  • The research context
  • Methodology following good practice
  • Positive outcomes
  • Lessons to be learned
  • Conclusion

3
The Research Context
  • Who are Gypsies and Travellers?
  • Gypsy and Traveller welfare matters
  • Housing Act 2004
  • Devon-wide Gypsy and Traveller accommodation
    needs assessment

4
Methodology
  • Literature Review
  • Secondary Research
  • Survey
  • Interviews and focus groups
  • Consultation
  • Report

5
Methodology
  • Working with good practice
  • Following the Cambridge model
  • Improving community engagement
  • Gypsies and Travellers as interviewers
  • Representing all Gypsies and Travellers
  • Capacity building in the community
  • Applying ODPM guidance

6
Positive Outcomes
  • Funding attained!
  • Piloting process informed
  • Access improved
  • Sample diverse
  • Excellent response

7
Lessons to be learned
  • Reliability
  • Locating interviewers
  • Training time limited
  • Lack of research skills
  • Potential for bias
  • Poor completion of forms
  • Lack of understanding of sampling process

8
Conclusion
  • Needs assessment process as part of community
    governance
  • Incorporating Gypsies and Travellers within
    research process works
  • Caution in placing Gypsies and Travellers in the
    field with limited training

9
  • SRRU
  • Social Research Regeneration Unit
  • Faculty of Social Science Business
  • University of Plymouth
  • Drake Circus
  • Plymouth
  • PL4 8AA
  • t 01752 232747
  • f 01752 233813
  • e srru_at_plymouth.ac.uk
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