Community Empowerment in Targeted Areas
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Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Author | : Brookings Institution |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 583 |
Release | : 2017-04-27 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309452961 |
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Author | : Metro-Dade Community Development (Agency) |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Author | : United States. Office of Community Planning and Development. Office of Evaluation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Author | : Brookings Institution |
Publisher | : Washington, D.C. : The Office |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Block grants |
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Author | : Ronald F. Ferguson |
Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 650 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780815719816 |
In recent years, concerned governments, businesses, and civic groups have launched ambitious programs of community development designed to halt, and even reverse, decades of urban decline. But while massive amounts of effort and money are being dedicated to improving the inner-cities, two important questions have gone unanswered: Can community development actually help solve long-standing urban problems? And, based on social science analyses, what kinds of initiatives can make a difference? This book surveys what we currently know and what we need to know about community development's past, current, and potential contributions. The authors--economists, sociologists, political scientists, and a historian--define community development broadly to include all capacity building (including social, intellectual, physical, financial, and political assets) aimed at improving the quality of life in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. The book addresses the history of urban development strategies, the politics of resource allocation, business and workforce development, housing, community development corporations, informal social organizations, schooling, and public security.
Author | : Donald J. Borchelt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Community development |
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Author | : Lena Dominelli |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1351150065 |
Revitalising Communities in a Globalising World explores the opportunities and constraints that the dynamics of globalisation present for human development in a range of different countries and situations. Arguing that globalisation is currently a system of organising social relations along neoliberal lines, this timely volume examines practical examples of how people respond to significant social changes in their communities. The idea of communities is deconstructed to show that globalisation has collapsed the boundaries of time, space and place in ways that have exacerbated inequalities, at the same time giving rise to unparalleled riches for some. The book encompasses a number of case studies that speak to policymakers, practitioners, educators and students interested in studying globalisation and making the most of its potential for change.
Author | : Gary Craig |
Publisher | : Zed Books |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781856493383 |
Reprinted from the 25th anniversary issue of Community Development Journal (no date noted) 17 essays review contemporary campaigns for community participation and empowerment. Some explore such aspects as the concept of empowerment and its relation to public policy and development within social movements, and the relevance of the mixed economy of welfare to self-help and community participation. Others present case studies from Europe, the US, Australia, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $25.00. Distributed in the US by Humanities Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR