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Peer reviewedGittell, Marilyn; Ortega-Bustamante, Isolda; Steffy, Tracy – Urban Affairs Review, 2000
Interviewed women leaders of community development organizations in low income neighborhoods, investigating their attributes, motivations, leadership styles, and the barriers they faced. Respondents felt tremendous urgency for meeting human needs and improving neighborhoods. Their activities were political in nature. They created social capital…
Descriptors: Activism, Community Development, Community Involvement, Females
