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Tagoe, Michael – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2008
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,…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Community Development, Self Efficacy, Economic Change

Harris, J. John, III; Johnson, Leon, Jr. – High School Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Development, Concept Formation
Anderson, Terry; Christiansen, Jo-An – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2007
The Alberta SuperNet, a very high speed, broadband network, was built to bring high-speed connectivity to every school, library, and municipal office in Alberta. This CDN $294 million investment was made based on the perceived need for high-speed connectivity to stimulate economic and community development and to enhance government services,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Internet, Community Development
Makuwira, Jonathan – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2007
The recent hype and ascendancy in the discourse of community capacity-building has generated a lot of heated debate among development and policy experts on its applicability in various contexts. In particular, questions have been raised on the presuppositions inherent in the discourse and, more so, the tension that exists between theory and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Capacity Building, Community Development, Indigenous Populations
Davies, Amanda – Rural Society, 2007
Over the last decade, rural leadership policies and programmes have attracted substantial support from all tiers of government. These policies are promulgated as a support mechanism for enhancing the internal capacity of rural communities to adjust to changes in the social and political-economic landscape. Leadership training programmes have been…
Descriptors: Community Development, Leadership Training, Leadership Effectiveness, Rural Areas
Knight, Bruce Allen; Knight, Cecily; Teghe, Daniel – Youth Studies Australia, 2007
This report on a three-year study of the Social Well-Being in Mackay Schools (SWIMS) project includes a survey of the literature, a discussion of aspects of the program's implementation and examples of new and innovative means of successful interagency collaboration in educational and child protection contexts. These examples also highlight the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Child Abuse, Agency Cooperation, Foreign Countries

O'Hanlon, James; Hemistra, Roger – Contemporary Education, 1975
In many areas of community development, project management, and instruction in non-school settings, a significant contribution can be made by educators from either schools or universities. (Authors/JA)
Descriptors: Community Development, Teacher Role, Teachers
Kramer, Ralph M. – 1970
This exploratory study seeks to analyze and compare the practice of community work in The Netherlands and Israel, and the key variables shaping its character, role, and influence. The two countries are small, highly urbanized welfare democracies relying on central government financing of community and social work, and are characterized by…
Descriptors: Community Development, Comparative Analysis, Research
Cochran, Lee W.; Cochran, Lida – Audiovisual Instr, 1969
A report on the Fifteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference, whose theme was "Curricula-Media Dialogue for Meeting Changing Community Needs. (LS)
Descriptors: Community Development, Conferences, Educational Media
Oxenham, J. C. P. – Community Develop J, 1970
The function of government departments of community development should be restricted to training personnel in understanding communities and the use of the Problem-solving" approach, and to supplying staff highly trained in social relations for work on special development schemes. The lone missionary" complex is not useful for the community…
Descriptors: Community Development, Government Employees, Training

Wireman, Peggy – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1970
This paper explores how to obtain community development goals while operating under the constraints of citizen participation in Federal Programs. Five references. (Author/LY)
Descriptors: Community Development, Federal Programs, Participation
J Community Develop Soc, 1970
A variety of views as to what the objectives of the newly formed Community Development Society should be is expressed in this article. Included are discussions of: (1) a viable professional organization, (2) "a mutual-benefit" association in which the primary beneficiaries are the members, (3) a motivator of learning, (4) a means of…
Descriptors: Community Development, Objectives, Professional Associations
Riches, Graham – Community Develop J, 1969
Descriptors: Agencies, Community Development, Developing Nations
Botting, J. H. A. – Community Develop J, 1969
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Food

Bohach, Adrian – Journal of Volunteer Administration, 1997
Summarizes the principles of asset-based community development and indicates that it is more relevant than traditional methods. Explains its characteristics and requirements and identifies critical barriers. Encourages volunteer administrators to apply current knowledge and practices to asset-based community development. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Development, Models, Volunteers