Academic Journal
The 'Community Engagement for Impact' (CEFI) Framework: An Evidence-Based Strategy to Facilitate Social Change
| Title: | The 'Community Engagement for Impact' (CEFI) Framework: An Evidence-Based Strategy to Facilitate Social Change |
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| Authors: | Wade B. Kelly (ORCID |
| Source: | Studies in Higher Education. 2024 49(3):441-459. |
| Abstract: | Higher education's focus is shifting to include societal impact alongside academic excellence. While community-engaged scholarship has a long history, many initiatives focus on individual researchers or institutional practices, without accounting for disciplinary and geopolitical contexts. The Community Engagement for Impact (CEFI) Framework and the Contextual Model of Community Engagement (CMCE) are based on findings of an in-depth, qualitative study of researchers' strategies for community engagement. Results point to complex relationships between researchers, universities, and disciplines, shaped by government policy, research trends, community imperatives, and other factors. While participants fostered community relationships supporting social change, they did not receive appropriate training, support, or recognition. CEFI guides individuals and institutions to identify barriers and facilitators for engagement, across disciplines, for work involving industry organisations, community groups, governments, and other partners. When used alongside CMCE's approach to local, national, and global factors, researchers, universities, and disciplines can better support pathways to societal impact. |
| Language: | English |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Social Change, Community Involvement, Change Strategies, Foreign Countries, College Administration, College Faculty, Administrators, Research Universities, School Community Relationship, Faculty Development, Faculty Promotion |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada, Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2023.2238762 |
| ISSN: | 0307-5079 1470-174X |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1414458 |
| ISSN: | 0307-50791470-174X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2023.2238762 |
| Database: | ERIC |