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Lovett, Tom; Gillespie, Norman – Convergence, 1997
During the past 25 years, when Northern Ireland has been a divided society in which structures and processes have broken down, the country has witnessed tremendous growth in community growth in both Catholic and Protestant communities. The Ulster People's College combats social deprivation and exclusion through community development and education.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education, Democracy
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Oduaran, A. B.; Okukpon, L. A. – Convergence, 1997
Women in Nigeria are often treated as second-class citizens and relegated to the background. Many women are denied education and are subjected to difficult conditions because of sex discrimination, cultural bias, early marriage, and religious beliefs and practices. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Females, Foreign Countries, Sex Discrimination
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Arce, Alberto – Community Development Journal, 2003
Both community development and sustainable livelihood approaches ignore value contestations that underlie people's interests and experiences. A case from Bolivia demonstrates that local values, social relations, actions, and language strategies must underlie policy and method in development. (Contains 28 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Foreign Countries, Policy Formation, Sustainable Development
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Reed, Horace; And Others – Community Education Journal, 1990
Discusses the elements useful for developing a conceptual framework for social change efforts: the characteristics of the social problem, the target unit, the nature and intensity of purposes for change, and the appropriate change methods. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Development, Community Education, Empowerment
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Fendley, Kim; Christenson, James A. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1989
Rural reflation is a term for a small-scale socioeconomic approach to building livable economics in both depressed rural communities and rapid growth areas. With public participation, informed leadership, and organizational entrepreneurship, leaders can help citizens develop their community's niche in the world economy. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Participation
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Cruikshank, Jane – Community Development Journal, 1989
Discusses a study of burnout among 25 community development practitioners. Indicates that those experiencing more severe forms of burnout were employed in grassroots staff positions. (JOW)
Descriptors: Burnout, Community Development, Community Organizations, Foreign Countries
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Croft, Suzy; Beresford, Peter – Community Development Journal, 1988
The authors describe their experiences working with a community organization to get their landlords to make needed repairs on their rental units. (JOW)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Foreign Countries, Housing
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Scudder, Joseph N.; Rettig, Lance S. – Public Relations Review, 1989
Compares the communication strategies of small communities having successful industry recruitment programs with small communities having unsuccessful recruitment programs. Finds that the existence of a marketing program positively relates to recruitment success, and that direct mail with brochures and personal contact were the most common…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Community Development, Industry, Marketing
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Nusberg, Charlotte – Ageing International, 1988
An international expert group met in February 1988 to focus on "Strategies for the Participation of the Elderly in Development." The group agreed that the elderly are an overlooked but significant national resource. Strategies to make better use of this resource for economic development were created. (CH)
Descriptors: Community Development, Human Resources, Older Adults, Role Perception
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Schmitt-Boshnick, Margo; Scott, Sue M. – Convergence, 1995
Participatory education conducted by a women's organization in a low-income area raised these issues: to serve marginalized persons, the organization must counteract external power relations; it should focus on empowerment for self-confidence and for self-sufficiency; and it should advocate for the needs of single mothers who constitute much of…
Descriptors: Community Development, Foreign Countries, Participation, Self Esteem
Mulenga, Derek C. – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1994
Critically examines community development assumptions through historical analysis and mapping of political discourse. Using the methods of Foucault, Said, and Gramsci, demonstrates how participatory research, concerned with releasing people's knowledge through transformation, can expose and resist dominant discourses. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Discourse Analysis, Participatory Research, Politics
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Jensen, Katherine; Blevins, Audie – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1995
Deadwood, South Dakota, and Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek, Colorado, legalized gambling; in South Dakota, most earnings are earmarked for historic preservation, but in Colorado, they go into the general fund. Success in job creation, investment, and tourism has been accompanied by increased social problems. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Financial Support, Rural Areas, State Legislation
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Woodside, Jane Harris – Now and Then, 1990
Highlander Research and Education Center, begun in 1932 by Myles Horton as Highlander Folk School, continues to provide adult education for empowerment and social change. Once active in labor organization and civil rights movements, the school now focuses on interrelated issues of economic development and environmental crisis in Appalachia. (SV)
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Community Development, Environmental Education
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Lovel, Hermione; Feuerstein, Marie-Therese – Community Development Journal, 1992
Considers the following questions: How is tourism linked to community development? Who benefits economically? What is the impact on the environment? Does tourism promote respect for other cultures, or does it trivialize cultural differences? (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Intercultural Communication
Lovett, Tom – Adults Learning (England), 1994
The Ulster People's College continues the tradition of radical adult education by seeking to assist both Catholic and Protestant communities with social and economic problems and by attempting to bridge cultural and political divisions by fostering communication between communities. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Foreign Countries, Peace
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