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Download full textEller, Ronald D., Ed. – 1987
The 15 papers presented in this conference report explore changes in Appalachian mountain life over the preceding three decades; the persistence of old problems, economic and cultural; and alternative paths for the future. Opening remarks by Wendell Berry focus on the value of community and on the survival of a community in an externally…
Descriptors: Community Action, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Flora, Cornelia Butler – Rural Development News, 1997
Decentralization and budget reduction in the public sector, and globalization and downsizing in the private sector have placed more responsibility on localities to address challenges to the health of their economies, ecosystems, and people. Community development theory and practice are also changing, evidenced by changes in vocabulary. Community…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Development
Galston, William A.; Baehler, Karen J. – 1995
This book synthesizes and analyzes much of the theoretical and practical literature on rural economic development and related issues from the past two decades with the aim of initiating construction of a new model for U.S. rural development policy. Part I emphasizes the national and global context within which U.S. rural development must take…
Descriptors: Community Action, Economic Change, Economic Development, Government Role
Peer reviewedArnove, Robert – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1996
Neoliberal and structural adjustment policies in Latin America have produced educational budget cuts that set higher education against primary/secondary education. Confronting this environment, a proposed project involving cooperation between Latin American and North American universities, popular education, community action, and alternative…
Descriptors: Community Action, Credit (Finance), Economic Development, Educational Policy
Mulkey, David – 1989
Community development depends on capable, visionary local leaders and on informed and active citizens. Thus, in the long run, education for all citizens may be the most critical ingredient to the success of rural community development programs. Schools can further contribute to the development of rural communities by providing an explicit…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Change, Community Development, Community Study
Swain, Larry B. – 1989
Rural communities are often dependent upon their agricultural bases, which have undergone drastic changes. For communities to remain viable as economic units certain measures must be taken. Strategic planning can assist communities in assessing their situations and in developing plans and implementation schedules. Initially used in the business…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Change, Community Coordination
