COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PARTICIPATORY PARTNERSHIPS. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matthew, Rebecca A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of community psychology. Volume 45:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 117
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: community practice -- community‐based participatory research -- critical incident technique; Clinical psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; 362.2205
• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21830
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4392

Abstract

Abstract : This article details the outcomes of an innovative, qualitative inquiry exploring specific behaviors that facilitate the creation of equitable, community‐based partnerships. Based on a convenience sample of 18 community members, service providers, and graduate student researchers previously engaged in 2 community assessment efforts, I used the critical incident technique to identify 121 unique, facilitating behaviors. These behaviors were then inductively categorized into a behavioral taxonomy containing 9 domains of interest, ranging from gaining entree to increasing community member comfort and willingness to participate to ensuring community does not feel "used or researched." These findings offer a unique and critically important contribution to the fields of community‐based research, practice, and service learning by identifying specific behaviors that foster equitable, participatory partnerships.