Defining factors of successful university-community collaborations: An exploration of one healthy marriage project

Erik L. Carlton, Jason B. Whiting, Kay Bradford, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Ann Vail

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Abstract

This study explored university-community collaborations by examining the workings of 1 healthy marriage initiative. An ethnographic case study research strategy was used to study the process of this initiative, specifically looking at how participants worked through and overcame traditional university-community collaboration challenges. Data consist of qualitative interviews with key initiative collaborators. Findings are organized into a model that offers a new way of looking at university-community collaborations in light of challenge points to be addressed and either resolved or unresolved. The model provides implications for other collaborative efforts and outreach scholarship.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)28-40
Number of pages13
JournalFamily Relations
Volume58
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Challenge points
  • Defining factors
  • Healthy marriage initiative
  • Outreach scholarship
  • University-community collaborations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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