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Cawley, Richard – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1981
The research described in this article was undertaken to discover the extent to which the SHAred Process Evaluation System (SHAPES) model of the community development process can be said to describe what actually happens in a community development project. The model and its development and instrumentation are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Development, Data Analysis, Models
Kaplan, Michael H.; Schwartz, Terry A. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1981
Community education (CE) is discussed as a process and program for community improvement. A three-dimensional dynamic program design called "The Cube," which serves as a model for CE evaluation, is presented. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Models, Needs Assessment

Sabre, Ru Michael – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1980
Defines community development and shows how community development as an educational process embodies an ethical principle which, when applied to the analysis of community practices, promotes justice. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Educational Opportunities, Ethics, Justice
Daines, Jeanette; Hittman, Laurie – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1981
Discusses various aspects of a human development curriculum: constructing a conceptual framework; using the framework to build a teaching strategy; and learning experiences related to human development (reciprocity in relationships, family and community development, impact of technology, and effects of roles on personal identity). (CT)
Descriptors: Community Development, Curriculum Design, Family Life, Individual Development
Huskey, Dorothy A. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
An historical perspective of community health education is presented, beginning with the 1921 Sheppard Towner Act, discussing some of the important figures in the area of community development, and ending with a discussion of tasks and directions for the future. (MB)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Educational Trends, Federal Legislation
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1996
The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, a local development district based in Venango County, focuses on nourishing small business development and entrepreneurship in business incubators owned by local governments. One of the region's resources is the nation's first "teaching factory," which provides job…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Job Training

Moore, Allen B. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 2002
Community development practitioners (n=33) in Australia, Botswana, Canada, Malaysia, and the United States held strong beliefs about community involvement in change. They developed theories-in-action that guided practice and derived ideas and information form colleagues and the literature. A conceptual framework about reflective practice was…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Theories

Perkins, Douglas D.; Hughey, Joseph; Speer, Paul W. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 2002
Social capital should be analyzed using an ecological framework that includes individual psychological and behavioral elements and institutional/community elements. Overemphasizing social cohesion dilutes necessary community conflict. Instead, network-bridging to increase power, access, and learning at various levels should be stressed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Conflict, Psychology

Craig, Gary – Journal of the Community Development Society, 2002
Evaluation of public service programs uses language and techniques inimical to community development. Key elements of a better approach are as follows: (1) community participation; (2) emphasis on qualitative measures of success that complement the quantitative; (3) strong awareness of the importance of process goals; (4) concern with sustainable…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Services, Empowerment

Stephenson, Garry; Morford, Shawn; Berry, Holly – Journal of Extension, 2002
The Mill City/Gates Youth Development Project operated as a youth-at-risk program in a timber-dependent community during the timber crisis of the early 1990s. Evaluations indicate the youth activities were effective. Community support structures created by the project continue to operate 5 years after the end of funding, indicating a successful…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Community Development, High Risk Students

Hocking, Gina – Community Development Journal, 2003
Oxfam is using a sustainable livelihoods framework in its antipoverty programs. Identifying assets and asset gaps illuminated gender difference in asset bases and survival strategies as well as the huge impact of the state on livelihood choices. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Poverty

Hinshelwood, Emily – Community Development Journal, 2003
A renewable energy project in South Wales was enriched by elements of the sustainable livelihood approach: people centered, holistic, and dynamic. The approach shifted the focus from technology to people and from product to process; it combined micro and macro issues. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Energy Conservation, Foreign Countries

Goldsworthy, Jessica – Community Development Journal, 2002
An approach to integrating casework and community development includes the practices of empowerment, community building, and social action. The aim is to give disadvantaged people more choice and control over their lives. (Contains 14 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Church Programs, Community Development, Disadvantaged

Kussrow, Paul – Community Education Journal, 1990
Community education has two objectives: the development of individuals to the limit of their capacity and the development of the community to improve the quality of life. The Community Education Developmental Objective model illustrates the interrelatedness of the process and program objectives of the community education movement. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Education

Gatewood, Elizabeth; Hoy, Frank – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1989
Examines the disruptive effects of a public-private effort to introduce an innovative venture intended to spur economic development in a small, southern, rural community. Suggests that entrepreneurial activity is most likely to occur under the conditions described in the conflict model of community power. (JOW)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship