The embedded research model: an answer to the research and evaluation needs of community service organizations?
Bianca E Kavanagh, Vincent L Versace, Kevin P Mc Namara · 2024
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Bianca Kavanagh, Vincent Versace, and Kevin Mc Namara assess embedded research in community services in this 2024 paper. Community groups must show results, yet money and staff limits block deep study. Placing a researcher inside a host group may build that skill from within.
Past work in other settings offers lessons, but community services had not been studied. Extra care is needed for slow science, readiness for change, and clear reporting. Embedded staff can run routine outcome checks and lift quality step by step. The authors argue this support helps groups prove client gains. It also helps policy makers base choices on local evidence.
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| CREATOR | Bianca E Kavanagh, Vincent L Versace, Kevin P Mc Namara |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |