A Tale of Two Countries
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| Title: | A Tale of Two Countries |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Back, Susan Malone, Rogers, Steven, Li, Jiaqi |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2014 18(3):127-138. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Education (ED) |
| Contract Number: | U215N120013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Social Services, Health Services, Participatory Research, Role, Models, Action Research, Program Implementation, Community Planning, Cooperation, Workshops, Decision Making |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas, United Kingdom |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
| Abstract: | A model is presented for coordinated community planning to address multiple service needs in two countries. Two communities, one in western Texas and one in the United Kingdom, found that despite the considerable efforts of multiple organizations, the local social, educational, and health services remained uncoordinated. Furthermore, there was no unified data collection to enable determination of which efforts or which combination of efforts was successful. In each community concerned individuals concluded that residents would have to take an active role in identifying needs and solutions in order for the community to revitalize itself. Both communities made use of a theoretical model based on community action/participatory research to develop a new structure to implement coordinated programs. The article includes planning templates that provide a structure for communities to develop their own coordinated response to local needs. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 12 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1043316 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A model is presented for coordinated community planning to address multiple service needs in two countries. Two communities, one in western Texas and one in the United Kingdom, found that despite the considerable efforts of multiple organizations, the local social, educational, and health services remained uncoordinated. Furthermore, there was no unified data collection to enable determination of which efforts or which combination of efforts was successful. In each community concerned individuals concluded that residents would have to take an active role in identifying needs and solutions in order for the community to revitalize itself. Both communities made use of a theoretical model based on community action/participatory research to develop a new structure to implement coordinated programs. The article includes planning templates that provide a structure for communities to develop their own coordinated response to local needs. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
