University of Illinois at Chicago's Interdisciplinary Center for Research on Violence: Changing Systems to Prevent Violence in Chicago and Beyond

• NCJ Number: 237539
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 17 Issue: 9 Dated: September 2011 Pages: 1176-1193
• Author(s): Paul Schewe; Carl C. Bell; Larry Bennett; Paul J. Goldstein; Rebecca Gordon; Mark Mattaini; Patricia O'Brien; Stephanie Riger; Heather J. Risser; Dennis P. Rosenbaum; Amie M. Schuck; Barbara Simmons; Sarah E. Ullman
• Date Published: September 2011
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the research on violence at the interdisciplinary center at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Abstract

This article describes an interdisciplinary center at the University of Illinois at Chicago focused on collaborative research on violence. The center is unique in its emphasis on developing infrastructure and distinctive processes for overcoming obstacles to interdisciplinary research; the involvement of outside policymakers, advocates, and service providers in jointly discussing and developing research proposals; the breadth of commitments from leading violence researchers and administrators across five colleges; and the innovativeness of proposed research projects that support interdisciplinary activity and show promise for funding. The center has developed an infrastructure to address violence-related issues in both research and teaching. This article discusses the challenges of implementation and boundary spanning in a university context and makes recommendations for sustainability. (Published Abstract)