CHCPOL403C Undertake research activities - vetres

CHCPOL403B Undertake research activitiesinterventions are based on some objectivity and real need rather than our ownperceptions about others.Research not only helps us to plan and implement, but helps us evaluate ourprogrammes and services. By researching our own service we can assess theusefulness or otherwise of the programs, activities, projects and services weprovide.It helps to think of this process as a cycle:RESEARCHEVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATIONAs you can see in this cycle, research is an ongoing process.Participants in researchSAMPLEPLANNINGThe target groupResearch is often aimed at finding out something for a particular target group.So, what is a target group?A target group is a group of people that you define by some commoncharacteristic/s for the purpose of your research. The defining characteristicmight be where they live, or their culture, or sexuality, or age, or interests. Forexample some target groups you could research might include:• People with a disability.• Single fathers of young children.• Families from an Arabic speaking background in a particular suburb.Page 21 of 135