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Burkey, Stan – 1993
Aimed at development staff who work with the rural poor in developing nations, this book presents a coherent methodology for achieving development based on principles of conscientization, local control, cooperation, and self-reliance. Part I, Analysis (chapters 1-3), discusses theory. Chapter 1 reviews the most commonly held theories of poverty…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Control, Developing Nations
Tweeten, Luther; Brinkman, George L. – 1976
Designed to be used as a classroom text, a book of readings, a reference, or a guide to rural development practitioners and decision makers, this book includes both general and sophisticated analyses relative to a comprehensive understanding of rural development fundamentals. Attempting to integrate the literature on micropolitan development into…
Descriptors: Books, Community Resources, Community Services, Decision Making