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INFORMATION SHEET
Research Question: How do solo parents in Stokes Valley perceive home ownership?
Researchers:
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Thank you for your interest in this research project. This information is provided so that you can make an informed decision about participating.
What is the purpose of the project?
We want to identify and understand how solo parents perceive home ownership. This is so solo parents can be informed and enabled toward home ownership.
We undertook a process of inquiry to find out more about Stokes Valley. Our findings revealed solo parents make up 67.1% of the family household composition in Stokes Valley. Stokes Valley also has a home ownership percentage of 68% in either privately owned or held in Family Trusts. Statistics reveal a median income of $30,567 for Stokes Valley so, we were curious how solo parents, in particular, could enter the housing market. A house deposit for most banks is around 20 percent of the borrowing amount. With this in mind how would solo parents perceive home ownership? Is it obtainable?
From asking the question ‘How do solo parents in Stokes Valley perceive home ownership?’ we are interested to find out what enables and disables solo parents in Stokes Valley towards home ownership. This question opens opportunity to explore whether active policies and procedures around home ownership are accommodating for solo parents. Understanding the perception of solo parents in Stokes Valley informs us of their understanding and perspective of home ownership. It also raises another important question - what is informing solo parents of this understanding?
What type of participant are we looking for?
Solo parents in Stokes Valley.
What will participants be asked to do?
Share personal knowledge and opinions of home ownership. This will be conducted through a provided questionnaire. Completed questionnaire is to be returned using free-post envelope included. Follow-up letter may be sent as a reminder to return questionnaire, if not returned by mm/dd/yyyy.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participation?
Participation in this research project offers opportunity for empowerment with new knowledge, sharing research findings with others and sparking interest about homeownership in conversation. Participation will also contribute to the education of home ownership to the wider Stokes Valley community, as the final results of the project will be released back to the community.
The only potential risks attached to participation are - the time taken to complete the questionnaire and the risk of participants withdrawing from the project.
Decide to make a positive contribution to Stokes Valley community.
Can participants change their mind and withdraw from the project?
Participants will always have the right to:
Decline participation
Decline to answer any questions
Withdraw at any time from the research
Ask any questions relating to the research
Provide information on the understanding that the researcher will observe complete confidentiality and that no names will be used
Review and comment on own focus group interview
Be given a copy of the final report
What information will be collected and what use will be made of it?
Share personal knowledge and opinion of home ownership. The results of our research will inform us about what solo parents in Stokes Valley know about home ownership, so that we can identify gaps in their knowledge and address any misconceptions. Results will also be used as evidence when exploring whether policies and procedures around home ownership are accommodating for solo parents.
Will the information remain confidential and anonymous, and how will this be done?
The researchers will observe complete confidentiality by ensuring that no names or personal information will be used. Research data will be stored in a password protected electronic file and written notes will be locked in researchers’ filing cabinets where only they have access to. Research data will be stored securely for five years before destruction.
Is there a cost?
There are no costs attached to participating in this research project.
