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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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Results for web-based survey
1 results foundAuthor: Sullivan, Tami P. Title: Guidelines for Successful Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in the Criminal Justice System, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) Summary: Research has the greatest potential to impact change in practice and policy when (a) it is conducted in collaboration with practitioners rather than conducted by academic researchers alone, and (b) its findings are clearly communicated to the people who influence policy and practice in a useful, easy‐to‐read format (Block, Engel, Naureckas, & Riordan, 1999; Mouradian, Mechanic, & Williams, 2001). The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has devoted a great deal of effort to promoting research collaborations with practitioners in the criminal justice (CJ) system. As a result, there have been many successful partnerships. However, the lessons about what contributed to those and similar successful partnerships between researchers and practitioners have not been documented, synthesized, and shared in a way that could inform the development of successful partnerships in the future. Therefore, the goal of this study was to improve our understanding of successful research collaborations between those working within and outside of the CJ system so that these "lessons learned" can be shared to promote the creation of new partnerships and enhance existing ones. To accomplish these goals, we conducted the Researcher‐Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) as a two‐part study: Part One: Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with practitioners and researchers in the United States and Canada who self‐identified as having at least one past or current "successful" research partnership (though many also had past unsuccessful partnerships). The purpose was to learn from them what they believe made their partnerships successful. Each person was asked to describe the highlights and lowlights of their collaboration(s). Practitioners, as defined by the NIJ for the purpose of this study, were CJ system employees (including administrators of CJ state administrative agencies, SAAs) and those who provide services to CJ system clients. Researchers were those who conducted research but were not employed within the CJ system. Participants were 55 women and 17 men, with 4 to 40 years of experience, employed in a range of settings, including urban, suburban, and rural localities, and including family violence and sexual assault programs, private practice, SAAs such as departments of corrections and local county courts, independent research institutes, and colleges/universities. Forty‐nine people participated in individual interviews. Twenty‐three people participated in 5 focus groups convened at professional conferences. Part Two. A web‐based survey of CJ system SAAs aimed to (a) determine each state’s infrastructure and general experiences regarding research in the CJ system and (b) document lessons learned from past or current successful collaborations with a researcher not employed within the CJ system. This report focuses exclusively on the findings from Part One of RPPS, the interviews and focus groups. Findings from Part Two, the web‐based survey of CJ system SAAs, can be found in "The Role of State Administrative Agencies in Advancing Criminal Justice Research: Findings from the Researcher‐Practitioner Partnerships Study." The recommendations in this report come directly from our study of researchers and CJ system practitioners. The recommendations are based on specific examples of how RPPS participants collaborated successfully, overcame obstacles to collaborate successfully, or are suggestions for overcoming obstacles based on their experiences. Recommendations cover topics that span the spectrum of collaborating, such as identifying reasons to collaborate, establishing and maintaining a collaboration, and disseminating the findings of a collaborative project. Examples include: - Suggestions for identifying a collaborator. - Characteristics of a good collaborator. - Suggestions for managing the startup process. - Considerations for a formal written agreement. - Facilitators of successful collaboration. - Barriers to successful collaboration. - Disseminating findings. Findings from the RPPS are important to helping new and experienced researchers and practitioners work together on a research project. Knowledge about what makes a collaboration successful can help in all phases of the collaborative process. More effective research partnerships are likely to lead to more meaningful results, which have stronger effects on practice, service, and policy; save time and money; and ultimately contribute to improving advocacy and support for victims and reducing crime and recidivism. Details: New Haven, CT: Yale University, 2013. 32p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 14, 2019 at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/243918.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/243918.pdf Shelf Number: 154150 Keywords: Academic Researcher Collaboration Family Violence National Institute of Justice Partnerships Practitioner Research Collaboration Researcher Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) Sexual Assault State Agencies Web-Based Survey |