Change Research: A Case Study on Collaborative Methods for Social Workers and Advocates

Schram, Sanford,Stahl Ph.D., Roland,Shdaimah Ph.D., Corey

ISBN 10: 0231151780 / ISBN 13: 9780231151788

Published by Columbia University Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Change Research: A Case Study on Collaborative Methods for Social Workers and Advocates
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231151780
• ISBN 13: 9780231151788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Collaborating with community members adds a critical dimension to social work research, providing practitioners with intimate knowledge of a community's goals and needs while equipping community advocates with vital skills for social change. Sharing the inspiring story of one such partnership, Corey Shdaimah, Roland Stahl, and Sanford F. Schram recount their efforts working with an affordable housing coalition in Philadelphia, helping activists research low-income home ownership and repair. Their collaboration helped create the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund, which funnels millions of dollars to people in need. This volume describes the origins of their partnership and its growth, including developing tensions and their diffusion in ways that contributed to the research. The authors personalize methods of research and the possibilities for advocacy, ultimately connecting their encounters to more general, critical themes. Building on the field's commitment to social justice, they effectively demonstrate the potential of change research to facilitate widespread, long-term difference and improve community outcomes.

About the Author

Corey Shdaimah is assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.



Roland Stahl is assistant professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts School of Social Work.



Sanford F. Schram teaches social theory and social policy at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College, and is an affiliate to the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.