TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - The Parents Matter! Program: Building a Successful Investigator-Community Partnership JO - Journal of child and family studies A1 - Secrest, Laura A. A1 - Lassiter, Shana L. A1 - Armistead, Lisa P. A1 - Wyckoff, Sarah C. A1 - Johnson, Jacqueline A1 - Williams, Winona B. A1 - Kotchick, Beth A. SP - 35 EP - 45 VL - 13 IS - 1 N2 - We examine the issues involved in creating and maintaining a successful collaboration between university-based researchers and community members when designing and implementing the Parents Matter! Program (PMP). The roles of focus groups, community advisory boards, and community liaisons are highlighted. PMP provides an illustration of the ongoing process of collaboration between investigators and community members and the benefits and challenges of such a partnership.

LA - SN - 1062-1024 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JCFS.0000010489.58438.19 ID - ref1 ER -