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Peer reviewedJewell, Dorothea M.; Robertson, Bruce William – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Traces one program's history in facilitating grassroots community development. Focuses specifically on group methods by which indigenous peoples can carry out their own developments to relieve the effects of poverty. Discusses effective social, economic, and cultural development. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Community Action, History, Indigenous Populations, Models
Peer reviewedJackson-White, Geraldine; And Others – Child Welfare, 1997
Traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. Claims that the traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. Illustrates contemporary models of self-help from the example of one adoption agency. (MOK)
Descriptors: Adoption, Blacks, Child Welfare, Community Action
