Synopses & Reviews
With Social Change, Public Policy, and Community Collaborations, the editors present new and innovative scholarship aimed at changing the character of graduate and undergraduate education in human development-related disciplines. Not merely an academic exercise, the book provides a new vision for reforming the nature of higher education by promoting co-learning and collaboration between universities and the communities they serve. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with training human development professionals for the twenty-first century. The volume is derived from the papers and discussions from the Third National Conference on Applied Developmental Science.
Table of Contents
List of Figures. List of Contributors. Foreword; L. Chiles. Preface. Section I: Introduction: A View of the Issues. 1. Training Human Development Professionals in Public Policy and Community Collaboration: A View of the Issues; R. Lerner, et al. Section II: Dimensions of Training and Community Collaboration. 2. The Future of Public Policy Engagement: Preparing Human Sciences Undergraduates for Emerging Roles; C. Ley. 3. Scholarship Reconsidered: A Functional Core for Graduate Curricula; K.E. Craig, J.M. Laughlin. 4. Creating Communities of Practice for Experiential Learning in Policy Studies; C. McClintock. 5. Antidotes for Arrogance: Training Applied Developmental Scientists in Public Policy Contexts; B.L. Wilcox. 6. As We Sow... A Pragmatic Analysis of How to Build Successful Partnerships between the University and the Larger Community; B. Smith. 7. The Children, Youth, and Family Consortium: A University of Minnesota/Community Partnership; M.F. Erickson, R.A. Weinberg. Section III: Contemporary Challenges: Community and University Perspectives. 8. The Role of Higher Education in Social Change, Public Policy and Community Collaboration; W.J. Blechman. 9. Fostering Linkages with the University in Public Policy Engagement; J. Levine, B. Ash. 10. Public Policy: Roles for Faculty; C. Pratt. 11. Implementing Public Policy Education: The Role of the School or College; C. McClintock. 12. Implementing Public Policy Education: The Role of the University; J.C. Votruba. 13. Funding Opportunities for Applied Developmental Science; L.R. Sherrod. 14. Universities in the Community: The Role of Trusts and Foundations as Facilitators for Social Change; U. Schuermann. Afterword; C.J. Ross, J.C. Votruba. Appendices. Indexes.