How do Communities Respond to Gun Violence Prevention Policies?
Summary
This project involves a qualitative evaluation of gun violence prevention services in New Haven, utilizing a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) model. Its goal is to explore: (1) How do individuals and communities impacted by gun violence understand its underlying causes and experience its effects? (2) How do individuals and communities experience gun violence prevention work?
Approach
Numerous studies have responded to legislators, political leaders and activists calls for investments in evidence-based and evidence-informed solutions for gun violence.
There is, however, a substantial knowledge gap in the understanding of gun violence prevention work from the perspective of those who receive this work – individuals at high risk of being victims or perpetrators of gun violence, and impacted communities.
In response to this evaluation gap, this explores strengths and challenges of local initiatives. Findings from this study will be based on analyses of focus groups discussions and analyses of semi-structured interviews conducted by community co-researchers.
In response to this evaluation gap, this project relies on a Community Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) model to explore strengths and challenges of a GVI program from the perspective of those impacted by gun violence and stakeholders of gun violence prevention work.
Findings from this study will be based on analyses of focus groups discussions and analyses of semi-structured interview transcripts.
Funding
This project is supported by a grant from The Fund for a Safer Future and The New Venture Fund.
Community Researchers
Terrence "T Lee" Lee
Steffon Miller
Monica Harrell
Robert "Fidd" Rawls
Dawn Poindexter
Melissa Singleton
Maurice Keitt
Publications
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Researchers
Tracey Meares
Principal Investigator
Tracey Meares is the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Caroline Sarnoff
Co-Principal Investigator
Caroline Sarnoff is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Stephane Andrade
Senior Research Associate
Stephane Andrade is a Senior Research Associate at the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Molly Aunger
Project Coordinator
Molly Aunger is the Program Coordinator for The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Jania Stewart-James
Associate Research Scholar
Jania Stewart-James has a Master's in Social Work from Columbia University with a concentration on policy practice and a focus on contemporary social issues.