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Building Reciprocal Partnerships for Service-Learning: The Experiences of Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers

NCJ Number
233223
Journal
Child & Youth Services Volume: 31 Issue: 3/4 Dated: July - December 2009 Pages: 170-187
Author(s)
Steven Sek-Yum Ngai; Chau-Kiu Cheung; Ngan-Pun Ngai; Kwok-Bong Chan
Date Published
December 2009
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This study explored examples of service-learning partnerships in Hong Kong.
Abstract
With the maturation of the service-learning field in recent years, school-community partnerships have emerged as an important area for studying the effectiveness of this type of experiential education. However, the paucity of studies of school-community partnerships indicates that they are only beginning to be understood and thus require further investigation. Drawing upon 5 focus group interviews with 22 secondary school teachers in Hong Kong, this study gives examples of the diversity of service-learning partnerships and provides strategies for developing and maintaining effective partnerships. The research and practice implications of the present findings for promoting reciprocal school-community partnerships are discussed. (Published Abstract)