PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 4 Unemployment and health: the development of the use of PRA in identified communities in Staveley, North Derbyshire

Document begins: PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988­2001 4 Unemployment and health: the development of the use of PRA in identified communities in Staveley, North Derbyshire Teresa Cresswell Aims unemployment; single parenthood; uptake of health services; car ownership; housing; child abuse/family difficulties. These were a This study aimed to meet with unemployed combination of criteria based on deprivation workers in the Staveley area of North levels and on the community's own Derbyshire. Staveley is an urban area, where unemployment rates are 40% higher than the perceptions. National UK Average. The study aimed to: Key people whom I identified included · professionals in education, health, social identify personal risk factors for cardio- services (including home helps), police (who vascular diseases, and enable people to had a very narrow perspective), clergy (who address those factors to reduce the risk; were excellent), and the housing sector. Key people from the community also were included, · enable unemployed workers to discuss such as elected councillors (excellent), health difficulties specific to shopkeepers (again very good, because they unemployment and low income; and, knew who was buying what kind of food), other people of influence and community leaders. · promote a greater understanding of the Finally the community ...