Creating an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Network of Scholars in Child Maltreatment Prevention: A Network Analysis of the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-Being.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child maltreatment is a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary collaborative research to generate innovative solutions. The Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-Being were designed to identify and nurture emerging scholars committed to child maltreatment prevention and create a supportive interdisciplinary learning network.

Objective

This paper examines connectivity within the collaborative network created by the fellowships program using longitudinal social network data.

Participants and setting

Participants were 120 individuals selected as Doris Duke Fellows during their doctoral training at universities in the United States.

Methods

Fellows completed annual, voluntary web-based surveys to assess their interactions with other

SUBMITTER: Schlecht C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455041 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature