Collaborations in community-engaged research: paving the way for the future of social work research

ABSTRACT This special issue focusing on collaborations between community-engaged scholars and community practice partners, provides a nod to our history, a celebration of current innovative research, and a call to the future. The articles included here convey the richness and complexity of community-engaged research. The authors provide keen insights into the personal, political, and professional challenges that arise when engaging in this kind of research. Perhaps most importantly, this issue centers our attention on the deep knowledge and lived experiences of community members who have often been sidelined by academic researchers rather than being included as rightful partners in social work scholarship.