Conducting International Research and Service Collaborations

Robert B. McCall, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a former Co-Director of the University’s Office of Child Development, an interdisciplinary unit devoted to university–community collaborative research and service demonstration projects. McCall is experienced in infant and child development and program evaluation.Christina J. Groark, Ph.D., is Associate Professor Emerita of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a former Co-Director of the University’s Office of Child Development, an interdisciplinary unit devoted to university–community collaborative research and service demonstration projects. Groark is a specialist in children with disabilities and creating and managing domestic and international intervention programs for vulnerable children.

• Chapter 1. Why This Book? Part I: Getting Started Chapter 2. How Projects Start Chapter 3. Study Some History Chapter 4. Know the Country and Its People Chapter 5. Obtaining Wise Advice Chapter 6. Tips on Traveling Abroad Chapter 7. Living Abroad Part II: Developing and Implementing a Project Chapter 8. Project Planning and Funding Chapter 9. Administrative Issues Chapter 10. Implementation Part III: Issues, Crises, Threats Chapter 11. Unexpected Intervention Collaterals Chapter 12. Train Wreck Coming Chapter 13. The Video Brouhaha Chapter 14. Publication Issues Chapter 15. Project Death Threat Chapter 16. Relationships and Internal Threats Part IV: Conclusions Chapter 17. Benefits of International Collaborations

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