EFFECTS :
EFFECTS Immediate
Short-term
Long-term
Who is affected?
When will effects change?
Will effects ever cease?
Immediate Effects :
Immediate Effects What happens immediately after the problem begins?
Who is affected immediately?
What changes right away?
What emotions, feelings, words are evoked?
Immediate = anything up to 6 months
Short-term Effects :
Short-term Effects What happens after the main event of the problem occurs?
What happens as a consequence that manifests real, perceivable changes?
Short-term = 6 months to 2 years
Long-term Effects :
Long-term Effects What lasting effects will the problem have?
Most of the time, long-term effects are permanent effects.
Long-term effects may not be evident at first, so consider what will happen once people experience the problem repeatedly or over a long period of time.
Long-term effects = 3 to 10 or more years.
Who is affected? :
Who is affected? Many, many people are affected by the problems presented in Patterns.
Think of effects as ripples in water…the targeted group will feel the greatest effects, but think about others…
Those who work with the target group and families and friends of both
The residents of the area in question – physical, economic, or emotional impact
Think about how the problem affects the entire community.
Remember, after the Cause comes the Effect :
Remember, after the Cause comes the Effect End of Presentation.