Research project
Title: A black communal perspective on crime in the Leicester City Challenge area.
Project timescale: to 01 June, 1997
(Added to website on: 07 January, 2003 - Date last updated: 14 September, 2011)
Source of funding:
City Challenge
Aims: A local non-government organisation wanted to undertake a community safety review in a neighbourhood in Leicester. To identify the crime and learn of crime suffered by ethnic minority residents and make recommendations for action.
Research designs used:
Study of views/experiences
Methods used to collect data:
Documentary analysis
Focus groups
Interviews
Questionnaire survey
Research project description: The local researchers interviewed and collected the views of both individuals and groups from 5 major ethnic minority groups in the area via focus groups, individual interviews versus questionnaires. As well as collecting information about experiences and focus of crime . People were asked to suggest solutions to the many issues faced by the community.
Stages at which the public were involved:
Writing about the research eg
publications, newsletters
Prioritising topic areas
Disseminating research
Planning the research
Implementing action
Managing the research
Designing the research instruments
(eg questionnaires, patient information sheets)
Undertaking the research
Analysing the research
Description of public involvement in research stages: Local people were employed as researchers but a wide population were also included through a series of well attended public meetings throughout the research process.
Training and support provided for either members of the public or researchers involved in the project:
Examples of ways the public have made a difference to the research project: Because the research was planned and undertaken by local people they were able to make a difference at every possible level.
Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:
Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: "So what is the point in telling anyone"? Available from Jennie Fleming.
Links to Reports:
Was/is your project user controlled: Not Known
For further information on the project, please contact:
Miss Jennie Fleming
Consultant
Centre for Social Action
De Montfort University
Scraptoft Campus
Leicester
LE7 9SU
jfleming@dmu.ac.uk
0116 257 7777
Website: www.dmu.ac.uk/~dmucsa
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