Service-Learning Through Community Engagement
What Community Partners and Members Gain, Lose, and Learn From Campus Collaborations
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Services
| Author: | Lori Gardinier, PhD, MSW | ISBN: | 9780826126238 |
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company | Publication: | November 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer Publishing Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lori Gardinier, PhD, MSW |
| ISBN: | 9780826126238 |
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company |
| Publication: | November 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer Publishing Company |
| Language: | English |
Offers a Unique Focus on the Experience of the Community Served
While campus engagement with the local community is generally viewed in a positive light, in reality these collaborations are more complex. Presenting a variety of contemporary models and frameworks for community engagement, this book is distinguished by its unique emphasis on campus-community partnerships from the perspective of the community. Bolstered by concrete data, the text addresses the impact of a variety of service-learning arrangements on local communities and focuses on the experiences, both positive and negative, of the community organization.
Offers a Unique Focus on the Experience of the Community Served
While campus engagement with the local community is generally viewed in a positive light, in reality these collaborations are more complex. Presenting a variety of contemporary models and frameworks for community engagement, this book is distinguished by its unique emphasis on campus-community partnerships from the perspective of the community. Bolstered by concrete data, the text addresses the impact of a variety of service-learning arrangements on local communities and focuses on the experiences, both positive and negative, of the community organization.
