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Published on: November 15, 2024
Collaborative research: empowering students and connecting to community
Kelly Mills-Dick1, Jessie Mia Hull
1University of Hawaii School of Social Work, Honolulu, HI 96795, USA. kellymillsdick@gmail.com
Summary
Collaborative public health social work partnerships enhance community well-being and knowledge. A case study on homelessness in upstate New York highlights the benefits and challenges of student-faculty and college-community research collaborations.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Public health social work aims to improve individual and community health.
- Collaborative partnerships are vital for addressing community needs effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the role of partnership and community learning in public health social work.
- To inform an affordable housing plan through collaborative research on homelessness.
- To enhance public health social work skills via a case study.
Main Methods:
- A case study approach involving a student-faculty team.
- Collaborative research focused on understanding local homelessness.
- Community-engaged research to inform housing plan development.
Main Results:
- Improved local understanding of homelessness dynamics.
- Contribution to community planning for ending homelessness.
- Enrichment of public health social work competencies for students and faculty.
Conclusions:
- Faculty-student and college-community collaborations expand knowledge and enhance community well-being.
- Effective cultivation of partnerships is crucial for research project success.
- Considerations for designing impactful collaborative research are discussed.
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