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Evans, Hugh; Rodwin, Lloyd – Public Interest, 1979
Flaws in the New Communities program that are discussed in this essay include: (1) defective financial arrangements; (2) a lack of strategic aims and/or a special constituency; (3) inadequate backing by State and local governments; (4) poor leadership; (5) insufficient provisions for dealing with a poor national economy; and (6) private developer…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Factors, Essays, Failure
Eskow, Seymour – 1983
The premises, platform, and strategies of the second phase of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) Putting America Back to Work campaign are outlined in this paper. The section outlining premises contends that the United States' economy is in trouble; that economic problems are bound up with international marketing;…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education
Maruatona, Tonic – 1996
Despite Botswana's commitment to the ideals of democracy and equity, abject and relative poverty are widespread among the country's rural populace. Since Botswana's independence, its rates of poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy have increased. The situation necessitates fundamental changes in the lives of Botswana's rural residents. Such change…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy