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Perkins, Tasha – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2015
In recent reform efforts, school-community partnerships have been touted as a means for promoting student success (Decker, Decker, & Brown 2007; Epstein 2010) and meeting student needs (Hands 2010). Yet, despite any accolades, the motives and results of school-community partnerships are contested. Gary Anderson (1998) points out that…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Concept Formation, Politics of Education
White, Byron P. – Kettering Foundation, 2009
The author's career experiences--as an impartial observer of community building, as an advocate working from within urban communities, and as a catalyst working from the outside--have given him a unique perspective into the dynamics of institutional/community engagement. "Basically, they have left me with three overriding convictions. First,…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Group Dynamics, Power Structure, Institutional Cooperation
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Evans-Campbell, Teresa – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
Over multiple generations, American Indian communities have endured a succession of traumatic events that have enduring consequences for community members. This article presents a multilevel framework for exploring the impact of historically traumatic events on individuals, families, and communities. The critical connection between historically…
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, American Indian History, Group Experience