Social Sciences Team
The Social Sciences Team develops and transfers technology through a variety
of methods on social and anthropological topics. The Team manages interactive software that is
useful for all levels of the organization. These methods include evaluating
locally led planning, determining leadership skills, appraising the level of
social capital in a community, estimating and assessing participation, and using
a demographic data base.
Team members possess professional skills that include the ability to do the
following tasks or work on the topics listed:
| • Manage Conflict |
• Managing Small Group Meetings |
| • Conduct Demographic Analysis |
• Methods to Increase Participation |
| • Set-Up and Evaluate Demonstrations and
Field Days |
• Outreach and Minority Issues |
| • Environmental Justice |
• Social Change and Trend Analysis |
| • Focus Group Development and
Implementation |
• Social Impact Assessments |
| • Identification of Local Leaders |
• Social Interaction |
| • Locally Led Planning |
• Survey Development, Analysis and
Implementation |
Social Sciences Team Directory
Additional information and more than 60 reports and fact sheets that offer
science-based recommendations and analysis are available through the Social Sciences Web site.
Contact Information:
Social Sciences National Technology Development Team
USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center
200 E. Northwood Street, Suite 410
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-370-3332
FAX: 336-370-3377
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