There is limited literature describing the ethical dilemmas that arise when conducting community-based participatory research. The following provides a case example of ethical dilemmas that developed during a multi-method community-based participatory action research project with youth in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Several ethical dilemmas emerged…

In the last decade, the "Reflect" approach--an alternative to the "great divide" theory of literacy--has gained wider currency in developing countries because of its ability to deal with social, cultural and political issues by placing the identification and solution of local problems in the hands of local people. In Ghana,…

The church's role in community development in a multicounty area which centers around Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is discussed. Three factors identified as being necessary if community development is to take place are: (1) education, (2) horizontal communication, and (3) a motivational force. The role of the church is seen to be that of a…

The potential relevance of community development in the development of a teacher training program is discussed. The discussion is comprised of: (1) the deliberations of a Community Development consortium; (2) a condensed version of the material abstracted in a literature search; (3) a conceptual mapping of the field, with brief listings of…

Describes a project that studied seven successful community development projects in order to find basic patterns in leadership, community organization, and action processes. Process patterns were found in several areas, and an awareness of these will be useful to community leaders and developers. (NRJ)

This report explores the ways in which Indigenous Australians are learning through enterprise and small business development. It reveals that this learning will be more effective if it takes into account that Indigenous experience differs by location, with remote areas offering a significant challenge. Learning through Indigenous business is most…

Article gives some examples of how Extension staffs are serving the special needs of senior citizens. (GB)

Thecommunity development officer must become a link between the development planner and the communities involved; this means a change of emphasis in his work. (MF)

Efforts at community development in the potters' village of Kumbharwada, India, in a setting of extreme poverty, are described. Included are successful education and community health programs, as well as unsuccessful attempts to establish a playground, a selling cooperative, and a newspaper. (MF)

Formal Leadership Training is helpful to all community leaders in improving their skills and understanding. It is shown as an asset in community development. (MR)

This essay is based on the discussion of the paper by S. Cafiero, previously appearing in this journal. The author wants to underline that some of the same themes which appeared in the discussion of Italian community development projects appear to come back when problems of administrative decentralization are discussed today. (Editor/RY)