Upon receiving IRB approval in September of 2008, ISPR staff are assisting with the collection of focus group data in the states of South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Arizona. The first set of focus groups were completed in Yankton, South Dakota during the last week of September with additional focus groups scheduled for October 8 in Browning, Montana. The goal of the focus groups is to gather information needed to construct survey protocols to be fielded in the Spring of 2009. By employing a participatory action research model, the investigators are better informed on how to target the potential survey audience. More focus groups are planned for later in the Fall of 2008.
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