University community partnerships that promote evidence-based macro practice.
This article articulates three dimensions of EBP grounded in theory for macro practice: intention toward social change, planning and decision-making, and civic participation. These dimensions are then applied to university community partnerships that are complex community interventions. The goals of these partnerships are to improve the social environment in low-income neighborhoods through community development and reform the university as a social institution from neighborhood bystander to responsible, engaged citizen. Finally, the article introduces the concept of a planning triangle, a framework linking evidence derived from community assessments and practice-relevant research to decisive and timely action in the field.
Mulroy
Elizabeth A
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School of SocialWork, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. emulroy@ssw.umaryland.edu
D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003657:Decision Making; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty; D012922:Social Change; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*