Community food assistance, informal social networks, and the labor of care

Kurtz, Hilda E.; Borron, Abigail; Shannon, Jerry; Weaver, Alexis

doi:10.1007/s10460-019-09943-0

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“…In some cases, short-term collaborations can lay the foundation for deeper engagements. At the University of Georgia, a short-term, largely quantitative project with the Atlanta Community Food Bank studying food insecurity led to a more intensive participatory study with several local food pantries on the factors contributing to household instability (Kurtz et al, 2019). The length and depth of specific projects may vary greatly, but the relationships created through these collaborations require long-term investment from all parties.…”

Section: Committed and Reciprocal Community Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community geography: Toward a disciplinary framework

Shannon

Hankins

Shelton

et al. 2020

Progress in Human Geography

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Community geography is a growing subfield that provides a framework for relevant and engaged scholarship. In this paper, we define community geography as a form of research praxis, one that involves academic and public scholars with the goal of co-produced and mutually-beneficial knowledge. Community geography draws from a pragmatist model of inquiry, one that views communities as emergent through a recursive process of problem definition and social action. We situate the growth of community geography programs as rooted in two overlapping but distinct traditions: disciplinary development of participatory methodologies and institutional traditions of community engagement in American higher education. We then trace the historical development of these programs, identifying common themes and outlining several challenges that community geographers should prioritize as this subfield continues to grow.

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Section: Committed and Reciprocal Community Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community geography: Toward a disciplinary framework

Shannon

Hankins

Shelton

et al. 2020

Progress in Human Geography

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“…For the food bank, this process allowed staff to hear firsthand how everyday financial trade-offs and food pantry guidelines impacted clients, which they felt was deeply impactful. As we detail in a separate article (Kurtz et al, 2019), these informal photographs were quite different from staged photos used for the food bank’s public outreach, and the immediacy of these visual images had an affective impact for these staff members. The affective power and generative role of photographs show the value that these images can have in mixed methods study design.…”

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“…In addition, we explain in separate articles (Kurtz et al, 2019; Shannon et al, 2019) how inclusion of food bank staff as key members of the research team fundamentally shaped this research. These staff brought their own personal experiences and practical expertise about the functioning of individual agencies and the dynamics shaping agency-level policies around food distribution.…”

Section: Mixed Methods Review and Methodological Integrationmentioning

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Re-envisioning Emergency Food Systems Using Photovoice and Concept Mapping

Shannon

Borron

Kurtz

et al. 2020

Journal of Mixed Methods Research

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Researchers engaging in participatory planning initiatives can enhance participant involvement by using concept mapping integrated with photo-elicitation. Focusing on a research collaboration between the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Community Food Bank, our research used these methods to identify sources of instability for food insecure households and generate new program ideas. Our results underscore clients’ capacity for procuring food and providing input on pantry policies. The productive conversations facilitated through this process also demonstrate the need for stronger communication between pantry staff and clientele. This article makes a unique contribution to mixed methods research by demonstrating how an integrative research design can support communities of inquiry and participatory research that identifies obstacles faced by low-income households.

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“…Similarly, in collaboration with the Atlanta food bank, researchers used photographs as a focal point for both individual interviews and concept mapping. The former were coded using qualitative analysis software to identify key obstacles faced by food pantry clients, while the latter used clustering analysis to group photos with common themes (Kurtz et al, 2019).…”

Section: Mixing Methods and Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This partnership was codified in a research plan that articulated the responsibilities and expectations of each partner. The project has resulted in two academic publications (Kurtz et al, 2019;Shannon et al, 2019), and the food bank has also created leadership training for clients due to the results of this research. The food bank provided significant support for this project, including staff time, financial resources, and physical space.…”

Section: Relationships Between Non-academic Partners and Academic Researchersmentioning

confidence: 98%

Doing community geography

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Community Geography offers researchers, community groups, and students opportunities to engage in action oriented applied geographical research. Creating and sustaining these research programs can be challenging, programs can involve many partners from both academic and the community, have different goals and purposes, and utilize a variety of methods to perform research. In this paper we offer a framework of three primary overarching principles for implementing CG projects; (1) Who, (2) Why, and (3) How. (1) “Who” describes who is involved in CG, including researchers, community partners, academic institutions, (2) “Why” describes the justifications and benefits of taking this approach. (3) “How” explains how CG borrows methodologies from many disciplines within geography and beyond. Our examples are not exhaustive; rather, they serve as starting points to inspire researchers interested in CG.

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Community food assistance, informal social networks, and the labor of care

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Community geography: Toward a disciplinary framework

Community geography: Toward a disciplinary framework

Re-envisioning Emergency Food Systems Using Photovoice and Concept Mapping

Doing community geography

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