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Partnerships as knowledge encounters : a psychosocial theory of partnerships for health and community development

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posted on 2013-11-29, 13:42 authored by Emma-Louise Aveling, Sandra Jovchelovitch
In this article, we present a psychosocial theory of partnership, illustrated with case studies from Cambodia and Brazil. Partnerships are conceptualised as encounters with the knowledge of self and others, entailing processes of representation and communication between all stakeholders involved, and shaped by institutional and sociocultural contexts. We argue that partnership is an evolving practice that requires critical reflection and the creation of enabling institutional contexts. As such, it must be understood not as a tool for intervention, but as part of the intervention and definition of success.

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The Cambodian research was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), grant number PTA-030-2006-00006. The Brazilian research was supported by Itaú Social Foundation, grant SPS-T762, Itaú Cultural Institute, LSE and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Brasilia Office).;The Cambodian research was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), grant number PTA-030-2006-00006. The Brazilian research was supported by Itaú Social Foundation, grant SPS-T762, Itaú Cultural Institute, LSE and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Brasilia Office).

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Journal of Health Psychology, 2014, 19 (1), pp. 34-45

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/Organisation/COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY/School of Medicine/Department of Health Sciences

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Journal of Health Psychology

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SAGE Publications

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1359-1053

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1461-7277

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2013

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2013-11-29

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http://hpq.sagepub.com/content/19/1/34

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en

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    community health psychologycontextinterventionmeaningparticipationpolicysocial representations

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