Abstract
Assessment of client outcomes in social work practice has new urgency in today's service environment. However, traditional vision of agency staff as doers & social work educators as thinkers limit opportunities for collaboration. The Agency/University Collaboration model integrates doer & thinker roles, providing opportunities to both enhance assessment of client outcomes in practice & bring current practice knowledge into the social work classroom. An example of a multisite parenting program illustrates how agency administrators & educators may forge collaborations. The authors discuss relevant issues, such as ownership of collaboration, appraisal of risks, & pacing the work. 32 References. Adapted from the source document.