Samverkan 4 U
En studie om samverkan med organisationen Here 4 U
The present study sought to examine the collaborative role of the student organization Here 4 U and the impact of this collaboration on the organization and its partners. As a point of departure a questionnaire was distributed to supervisors, principals and other cooperation partners of Here 4 U, the most prominent quantitative results of which were related to previous research, new institutional theory and empowerment theory. It turned out that partners interacting with Here 4 U felt that the collaboration was necessary and wanted to continue with it. The respondents to the questionnaire were asked to define the concept of collaboration. Factors emphasized by respondents included feeling of community, security, and common goals. The respondents considered the effects of interaction in relation to young people to be positive and maintained that work with young people had been improved by this collaboration. The results of the investigation were then commented on in an interview with the coordinator working for Here 4 U. It transpired that all cooperation partners were pleased with the collaboration with Here 4 U, not only for their own sake, but also for the benefit of preventive work carried out with and for young people.