Analysis of the Link

between Social
Capital and
Neighborhood
Watch Programs

Presented by Ethno Capital Org

 Staff Members

• Principal Investigator: Jenn

Graham

• Data Analyst: Carrie

Gibson

• Head Data Collector: Deshonna

Lewis
• Variables:
Do Neighborhood
– Current status of
Social Capital Watch Programs
– Attitudes towards the increase social
Neighborhood Watch
Program capital?
• Operationalization:
– Number of acquaintances
– Strength of relationships
– Frequency of interactions
– How the COACT is viewed
– Reasons for and against
participation
 Research Setting
• Orange Mound Community in Memphis,
Tennessee

• Population of 7,558
(Factfinder.census.gov)

• Partnered with the

Memphis Police
Department and
Community Action (COACT)
 Background

• Through social capital, communities can

resolve complex social problems.
(J.S. and James L. Knight
Foundation)
• Communities lacking resources cannot
afford to waste time and money to address
social issues.
(Glenwood Research
2002)
• Orange Mound is a low-income community.
(Steve
Redding 1997)
How will we accomplish this?
Methodology
• Data Mining:
– Currently shows a link between low-income
neighborhoods and low levels of social capital
(Kretzman and McKnight 1993)
• Focus Groups:
– 2 group sessions
– 20 people per session

• Survey:
– 756 individuals (10% of population)
 Methodology
(continued)

• Interviews:
– 30 interviews

• Participant Observation:
– At COACT meetings and in neighborhood

• Photography and Videography:

– Performed during interviews, participant
observation and focus groups
Data Management
Physical

• Notes •Notebooks
• Surveys •Files
• Data Hard
Copies •Copies
 Data Management
Electronic

• Transcriptions
• Digitized Physical •Notebook Computers
Content •Cassettes and Memory
• Audio Recording Cards

• Video Recording •External Hard Drives

• Photo Recording
 Data Management
Secure Storage
• Fireproof Safe
– Responsibility of the data
analyst

• Fireproof File
Cabinets
– Responsibility of the Data
Manager
 Data Analysis
Qualitative Data

• Coding
– HRAF and Code Book
– Nvivo 7
• Transcriptions
– Interviews
– Focus Groups
• Fieldnotes
– Atlas
• Photos
• Video
 Data Analysis
Quantitative Data
• Coding
– Evaluations by hand
• Surveys
– Excel
• Information from survey
evaluations
– SPSS
• Imported from Excel
 Impact

• Products
– Report
– Video Documentary
– Evaluation
• Outcomes
– Discovery of social capital level
– Suggestions for policy modifications
• Significance
– Strengthening community networks
 Logistics
• Time Table
– Total - 52 weeks
• Data Collecting will last 31 weeks
• Data Analysis will last 21 weeks
• Facilities
– Data Collection
• COACT 2587 Carnes Avenue
• Orange Mound Community Center 2590 Park Ave
– Data Analysis
• University of Memphis
 Personnel

• Jennifer Graham, MA in Anthropology

– Principle Investigator
– Duties: Project oversight, report production,
documentary assistance, coding and
analysis
• Carrie Gibson
– Data Analyst
– Duties: evaluation and analysis of data,
coding, training, storage of data
 Personnel
(continued)

• Andy Mrkva, MA in Anthropology

– Data Manager
– Duties: proper execution and accuracy of data,
data collection, vidiography, photography,
coding
• Deshonna Lewis, MA in Anthropology
– Data Collector
– Duties: data collection, supervise associate data
collectors, training, coding
• Assistant Data collectors, BA in a social
science
– Two data collectors
 Budget Highlights
• Salaries and Wages $75,750
• Travel $3,600
• Services $1050
• Supplies $447
• Equipment $2,759

• Total $83,606
(for a complete breakdown, please see the handout)
Thank you for your
time and
consideration

Questions Welcomed