Article Title

Building University-Community Partnerships in Rural Settings through a Community-Based Learning Assignment

Authors

Karen Rice PhD, LSW, ACSW, Millersville UniversityFollow
Kathleen Walsh, Millersville University

Abstract

Universities located in or near rural settings are uniquely positioned to partner with their community to offer invaluable resources often lacking within rural social service agencies. This teaching note describes a community-based research assignment implemented within an MSW advanced research methods course. The goal of this class was to teach students, through service learning, each phase of the evaluation process, and strategies to build and sustain rural community partnerships. Lessons learned and implications for social work practice and education are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Rice, Karen PhD, LSW, ACSW and Walsh, Kathleen (2014) "Building University-Community Partnerships in Rural Settings through a Community-Based Learning Assignment," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 6: No. 1, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1062
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol6/iss1/13