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Miller, J. Jay.

Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Statewide Kinship Care Coalition A Case Study / [electronic resource] : J. Jay Miller,Jessica Donohue-Dioh &Amy Brown. - pp. 162-183.

Increasingly, community coalitions are being developed to address a myriad of social challenges. However, documented research efforts related to planning processes associated with coalition formation are few. This case-study documents the use of concept mapping (CM) to d elineate a conceptual framework for developing a statewide kinship care coalition in one southeastern state. CM is a mixed-method research approach that analyzes qualitative data via nonmetric multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analyses. After a review of relevant literature, this article discusses CM processes associated with this endeavor and examines implications for future use of CM for coalition formation and development.


Mode of access: Internet.

Subjects--Index Terms: Kinship care, coalition, concept mapping