Open AccessResearch? Why? For Whom? Inviting University Alumni to Help Bridge the Gap between Research and Practice
Author(s) -
Janet Rakes
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of invitational theory and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1060-6041
DOI - 10.26522/jitp.v7i1.3840
Subject(s) - alliance , mental health , bridge (graph theory) , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , engineering ethics , medicine , engineering , political science , psychotherapist , law
Studies indicate that mental health research publications areinfrequently read by counseling practitioners because mostbelieve that published research is not relevant to practice.Though they perceive a need for research studies, practitionersrarely undertake their own studies. The purpose of thisarticle is to help close the gap between the university researchcommunity and practitioners by proposing the development ofa faculty/alumni research alliance program based on invitationaltheory.