Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is conducting a study to see how veterinarians are viewed by various groups. The goal of the study is to determine if perceptions of veterinary specialists differ among focus groups and among generations.
Researchers are looking for 20 parent/guardian and child pairs to participate. The parent/guardian must be a swine veterinarian. The child must be eight to thirteen years old. Volunteers will be asked to identify themselves as either a parent/guardian or child. Parents/guardians will be asked to list animals that they own; and indicate if they come from a rural, urban, or suburban area.
Each volunteer will be asked to draw two veterinary specialists and describe what the veterinarians are doing in their drawings (the parent/guardian and child will be asked to each draw two separate pictures). No artistic ability is needed. This is a just a fun method to evaluate perceptions.
Volunteers will be mailed a packet containing drawing forms, colored pencils, and a postage paid return envelope to mail their completed drawings to Purdue University. Volunteers will be asked to not include their names on the drawings and not to supply a return address on the mailing envelope, to maintain confidentiality. Participation is entirely voluntary and volunteers will not be compensated but they can keep the pencils.
If you would like to volunteer, or have questions about the study, please email Dr. Sandy Amass (amasss@purdue.edu). Deadline for participation is September 30, 2010.