{"product_id":"9780792385400","title":"International Series in Outreach Scholarship: Success Stories","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInternational Series in Outreach Scholarship: Success Stories\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eChibucos, Thomas R.; Lerner, Richard M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA consistently identified criticism about contemporary higher  education is that academia is not playing a visible role in  contributing to the improvement of the lives of people in the  community - as the lives are lived on a day-to-day basis.  However, there has been a long tradition of such `Outreach  Scholarship' in America, and this focus is gaining renewed attention,  at least in part, because policy makers and philanthropic  organizations are pressing universities and colleges to use their  learning resources in ways that more directly benefit society.  Universites have listened to, and continue to heed, such appeals.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eServing Children and Families Through  Community-University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePartnerships: Success Stories\u003c\/em\u003e  illustrates such work by presenting several dozen exemplary `success  stories' of community-university partnerships that serve to  enhance the lives of children, youth, and families. These  illustrations are drawn from collaborations across the breadth of the  nation and reflect the work of many diverse colleges and universities.  Moreover, these partnerships involve an array of target audiences,  ranging across the individual life span from infancy through old age  and involving a diverse set of groups and organizations. In addition,  this work takes many forms, for example, technical assistance,  evaluation, training, program design and delivery, demonstration or  participatory, action research, and dissemination. \u003cbr\u003e  The book is useful to two broad audiences: (1) Individuals, in and out  of academia, in decision-making roles that directly impact what gets  done or does not get done in colleges and universities; and (2)  Persons outside academia who are concerned with creating positive  change across a wide-range of issues pertinent to the lives of youth,  families, and communities. This volume will guide universities and  communities to work together to promote positive development in the  diverse children, families, and communities of our nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1999-06-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792385400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-5053-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 376\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312189526156,"sku":"9780792385400","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792385400.jpg?v=1771521338","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792385400","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}