Entries by Nadia Romanazzi

About Our Research: Using Semi-Structured Interviews as a Data Collection Method 

Given our community-based research approach at MA Appleseed, we collect data in several ways. Whether qualitative or quantitative, we center racial equity in our process to ensure that those impacted by the issues we study have their voices heard.  We explained focus groups and qualitative surveys in past blog posts. In the next blog post, […]

Breaking the Cycle: The Connection Between Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Sexual Exploitation

This year, concerning findings emerged from the 2024 Massachusetts Youth Count, which surveyed 661 young people across the state. These 661 individuals met the definition of an “unaccompanied young person currently experiencing homelessness” (UHY), as defined by the Massachusetts Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Commission. This definition includes young people aged 24 or younger who are not […]

Dismantle Longstanding Language Barriers to Equal Access to State Services: Improve Language Access at State Agencies

People depend on state agencies to address needs and challenges – from applying for unemployment assistance, to keeping food on the table and staving off an eviction, to navigating the complexities of the child welfare system. While nearly 1 in 4 Massachusetts residents speak a language other than English in the home, our Commonwealth’s services […]

About Our Research: Using Qualitative Surveys as a Data Collection Method 

Given our community-based research approach at MA Appleseed, we collect data in several ways. Whether qualitative or quantitative, we center racial equity in our process to ensure that those impacted by the issues we study have their voices heard.   We explained focus groups in our last blog post. In the next few blog posts, we […]

About Our Research: Using Focus Groups as a Data Collection Method

Given our community-based research approach at MA Appleseed, we collect data in several ways. Whether qualitative or quantitative, we center racial equity and lived experience in our process to ensure that those impacted by the issues we study have their voices heard.  In the next several blog posts, we outline the data collection methods we […]