Community Living Specialist Job Description

Community in Public Health: A Cluster Analysis of the Philadelphia LinCS Project

Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 African Americans in Durham, NC, 26 gay men in San Francisco, Calif., and 25 injection drug users in Philadelphia, Pa., to identify strategies to support community collaboration in HIV vaccine trials. The responses to the question "What does the word community mean to you?" were analyzed. The way community was described was analysed using a cluster analysis.

The listings summarized whether or not each code was applied to the person's text. The text of all persons within each group was summarized in a matrix. Johnson's Hierarchical clusters were created in ANTHROPAC21 to identify core elements used to define community.

The analysis helped identify similarities in the way people defined community and the extent to which those similarities affected participants. The foundation for community was formed by social ties. In some instances, such relationships were described as requiring little effort or ongoing acknowledgment on the part of the individual.

The types of relationships cited were family, parents, siblings, cousins, roommates, lovers, partners, friends, neighbors, associates, coworkers, acquaintances and support groups. The word "dilution" refers to descriptions of community fragmented or lack of unity, often expressed as an over emphasis on individualism and self-interest. The need for a perceived lack of responsibility on the part of community members was discussed in the context of Divisiveness.

Responsibility was discussed in terms of how people should be held responsible for their own behavior, as well as how their behavior affects the community as a whole. Responsibility and leverage were discussed together. The Philadelphia investigators had a relationship with IDUs that was centered on a storefront research program.

A Practical Guide for Solo Living

It is necessary for a solo living to have the ability to balance a checkbook, pay the bills, understand basic home maintenance, cook a meal, and provide for oneself. Basic skills of cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping are more important when a person has a mental or physical disability. The elderly and teenagers are just beginning their journey.

Independent Living Specialists help people find resources and teach them how to live independently. You have a lot of clients who share similar situations. Your clients may have physical disabilities, be mentally ill, or fall into a specific age group.