From Rhetoric to Reality: Planning and Conducting Collaborations for International Research in the Global South

International collaboration in social work research, particularly research in the global south, presents unique opportunities for the personal and professional development of researchers and students alike. Yet data to help direct the process are limited. Using a research project recently carried ou...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 2013-01, Vol.58 (1), p.31-40
Main Authors: Lombe, Margaret, Newransky, Chrisann, Crea, Tom, Stout, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic communities
Budgeting
Budgets
Collaboration
Communes
Communication
Cooperation
Crosscultural Differences
Cultural studies
Data Collection
Economic research
Experimental design
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Funding
Ghana
Guidelines
Host country
Humans
Individual Development
Information Dissemination
Interinstitutional Relations
International
International collaboration
International Cooperation
Methods
Planning Techniques
Professional Development
Professional Training
Research and Development
Research Design
Research ethics
Research methods
Rhetoric
Role
Social Work
Social Work Research
Sociological research
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Summary:International collaboration in social work research, particularly research in the global south, presents unique opportunities for the personal and professional development of researchers and students alike. Yet data to help direct the process are limited. Using a research project recently carried out in Ghana as background, the authors present some guidelines for planning and conducting international research collaborations and underline challenges and opportunities in each. Factors highlighted include the process of building a collaboration, development of a research plan, funding and budget concerns, human subject considerations, sample selection, issues in collecting and analyzing data, and dissemination of research findings. Throughout, the authors address the role of respect, mutuality, and science in the conduct of international research in resource-constrained countries.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/sws056