title: From rhetoric to reality: planning and conducting collaborations for international research in the global south.
abstract: International collaboration in social work research, particularly research in the global south, presents unique opportunities for the personal and professional development of researchers and students alike. Yet data to help direct the process are limited. Using a research project recently carried out in Ghana as background, the authors present some guidelines for planning and conducting international research collaborations and underline challenges and opportunities in each. Factors highlighted include the process of building a collaboration, development of a research plan, funding and budget concerns, human subject considerations, sample selection, issues in collecting and analyzing data, and dissemination of research findings. Throughout, the authors address the role of respect, mutuality, and science in the conduct of international research in resource-constrained countries.
authors: Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. lombe@bc.edu
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Lombe
authors: Chrisann
authors: C
authors: Newransky
authors: Tom
authors: T
authors: Crea
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Stout
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012107:Research Design; D012947:Social Work