Policy Reports and Recommendations | Focus Group Report | Focus Group Content Report | Evaluation of Focus Group Process | Evaluation of Dialogue Process

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Policy Reports and Recommendations

1. Table of Contents
2. Summary of Policy Recommendations
3. Position Papers
4. Summary Dialogue Report
5. Contact Information
   

 

Focus Group Report (22 pgs / 92KB): October 1999

Description: This report details issues of concern that were identified in focus groups in Phase I of this project. Also, the report includes participant demographics and participant quotes to illustrate issues of concern.

Focus Group Content Report (22 pgs / 56KB): July 2000

Description: This report summarizes key issues and themes that arose in the focus group based on an analysis of the focus group transcripts. Issues of concern are identified in the participants' own words, and several participant quotes illustrate each issue. The report also compares and contrasts the different methodologies used to identify issues of concern.

Evaluation of Focus Group Process
Available on request. Please contact genpolicy@umich.edu.

Description: This report describes the process used by partner organizations who recruited and hosted focus groups and the responses given by focus group participants in a questionnnaire which asked about their experience. It describes methods of recruitment, incentives/motivation for participants, potential barriers to participation, and participants' assessment of various aspects of the session process.

Evaluation of Dialogue Process
Available on request. Please contact genpolicy@umich.edu.

Description: This report describes the groups taking part in community dialogues, and assesses participants' and observers' responses to structured questionnaires dealing with dialogue process (facilitator role, participant interaction, conduct of the session) at multiple time points. Results of a 10-item policy preferences questionnaire are also included. Interviews with participants and eventual non-participants on reasons for their level of involvement, with session facilitators, and with Community Advisory Board leaders are distinctive features. Forms / structured questionnaires used are located in the Appendix.

 

 

 

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