What Makes a Partnership Successful? Lessons to be learnt from the Families First Edmonton Partnership

摘要: This paper explores contributors of partnership synergy evident in the formation stage Families First Edmonton (FFE) Partnership, a large, multi-sectored collaborative that was established to determine best health and recreation service delivery model for families with low incomes. Partnership characteristics influence are examined through an analysis qualitative interviews partners focused on effort. is guided by Determinants Synergy framework developed Lasker, Weiss, & Miller (2001). The how some these determinants manifested partners’ experiences partnership. reveals themes within four relevant creation synergy. research contributes understanding process partnerships development as it describes FFE leadership, administration management, governance, efficiency influenced