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Ramirez, Ricardo – Community Development Journal, 1990
The application of adult education principles to community development is only possible under certain conditions relating to power relationships, institutional structures, community dynamics, and the role of the community organizer. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Involvement, Educational Principles

Ayres, Janet S.; Potter, Harry R. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1989
Discusses factors affecting attitudes of community leaders and residents toward community change. Leaders' and residents' attitudes are compared. Presents strategies for more effective local action relevant to community development practitioners. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Development, Rural Areas

Passewitz, Gregory R.; Donnermeyer, Joseph F. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1989
A survey of all known Ohio maple syrup producers indicated that economic self-interest is an important factor explaining the levels of participation in the statewide association. Although maple syrup is an important source of income for many Amish, none was involved in the association. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Factors, Participant Characteristics, Participation

Wade, Jerry L. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1989
The use of felt needs in community development practice involves the process of identifying needs, ranking their importance, and building programs based on the ranking. Felt needs should be replaced by the concept "anticipatory needs," which identifies what needs to be done in order to move toward a specified future. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Change, Community Development, Futures (of Society), Needs Assessment

Kerschner, Helen K.; Butler, Frances F. – Ageing International, 1988
The authors discuss the contributions made by millions of older volunteers in the United States. They focus on the federal senior volunteer programs, (1) the retired senior volunteer program, (2) the foster grandparent program, and (3) the senior companion program. These model programs have been successfully replicated in other countries. (CH)
Descriptors: Community Development, Federal Programs, Human Resources, Models
The Value of Local Knowledge and the Importance of Shifting Beliefs in the Process of Social Change.

Fussell, Weyman – Community Development Journal, 1996
Beliefs and values evolve within communities through daily experience. Information gained from experience is translated into knowledge through the filter of beliefs and values. Community development facilitators should add their knowledge base to the community's to produce new knowledge and a synthesis of new cultural habits. (SK)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Community Attitudes, Community Development, Constructivism (Learning)

Barr, Alan – Community Development Journal, 1995
Empowerment for disadvantaged communities is complex; issues involved are defining community, conflicts of interest, equating populism with empowerment, and viewing it as zero-sum. Given these impediments and the nature of disadvantage, community development should conduct rational analyses of need, continue dialog with community interests, and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Local Government

Harrison, Lyn; And Others – Community Development Journal, 1995
From a study of community action in three British multiracial localities emerged several issues: (1) cooperation and competition in acquiring resources; (2) who is to represent the community; and (3) who has power to deliver or withhold support from community groups (gatekeeping). Community development practice implications include containing…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Development, Competition, Ethnicity

Abbott, John – Community Development Journal, 1995
Existing definitions of the relationship between community participation and community development are flawed because they concentrate on the failings of community development without analyzing why successful programs succeed. Community development is actually a form of community participation, and its success is determined by the role of the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Decision Making, Government Role

Smith, Courtland L.; Steel, Brent S. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1995
Data from Oregon communities, 1949-1989, show dramatic changes in income between urban centers and rural communities at the periphery. Coping strategies for rural areas include cartels, self-sufficiency, community sustainability, harmonized interests with urban cores, and changing community identity. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Resources, Income, Rural Areas

Miller, Keith – Community Services Catalyst, 1993
Argues that community development must be built upon the principles of lifelong learning and that Knowles's andragogical model of adult learning is applicable to that process. Suggests communities become self-directed and critically aware of external factors and dynamics. Considers the role of educators in that process. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Development, School Community Relationship, Theory Practice Relationship

Cisneros, Henry G.; And Others – PAACE Journal of Lifelong Learning, 1993
Includes "Understanding Multiculturalism" (Cisneros); "Basketmaking, Politics and Education: A Success Story from the Micmac Community" (McBride); and "Multiculturalism: A Native American Perspective" (St. Pierre). (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Community Development, Cultural Differences

Ray, Dennis M. – Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Change, 1992
Examines the alternative meaning of economic development in an urban context and attempts to link the literature on community development in North America to concepts about economic development in developing countries. Looks at five strategies of community-based economic development, emphasizing internationalization of development policy. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries

Robinson, Mike – Community Development Journal, 1995
The new model of community development focuses on the following: participatory methodologies of research; practical and generalist skills; local-driven revenues in small business and nongovernmental organizations; rethinking all products, processes, and services; international small business trade networks; and the integration of leisure and work.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Foreign Countries, Nongovernmental Organizations, Research Methodology

Sahley, Caroline M. – Community Development Journal, 1995
Presents a preliminary assessment of the prospects and options for developing income-generation programs in partnership with local small business associations, as suggested by the trend in Peru. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Nongovernmental Organizations