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Peer reviewedBooth, Martin – Community Development Journal, 1997
Two community councils in England (Middlesbrough and Islington) used very different organizational models in implementing decentralization and democratization policies. Both communities considered community development and participation central to the success of the policies. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Decentralization, Foreign Countries, Local Government
Peer reviewedHarrison, Lyn; And Others – Community Development Journal, 1995
From a study of community action in three British multiracial localities emerged several issues: (1) cooperation and competition in acquiring resources; (2) who is to represent the community; and (3) who has power to deliver or withhold support from community groups (gatekeeping). Community development practice implications include containing…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Development, Competition, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedAbbott, John – Community Development Journal, 1995
Existing definitions of the relationship between community participation and community development are flawed because they concentrate on the failings of community development without analyzing why successful programs succeed. Community development is actually a form of community participation, and its success is determined by the role of the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Decision Making, Government Role
Peer reviewedSahley, Caroline M. – Community Development Journal, 1995
Presents a preliminary assessment of the prospects and options for developing income-generation programs in partnership with local small business associations, as suggested by the trend in Peru. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Nongovernmental Organizations
Peer reviewedKeough, Noel – Community Development Journal, 1998
Principles for participatory community development are as follows: humility and respect; power of local knowledge; democratic practice; diverse ways of knowing; sustainability; reality before theory; uncertainty; relativity of time and efficiency; holistic approach; and decisions rooted in the community. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Role, Decision Making
Peer reviewedKarunaratne, Garvin – Community Development Journal, 1976
The community development program, initiated in 1952, failed, in the author's opinion, because no sustained attempt was made to involve the people in the development process. Discussed are: program objectives, implementation, administrative structure, an evaluation of 15 program aspects, a community development strategy, and the failure of the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Involvement, Failure
Peer reviewedGilchrist, Alison – Community Development Journal, 1992
The Community Association in Bristol, England, sought ways to increase participation of Asian elders in social activities and community development. Antiracist outreach generated some intercultural respect, although the cultural gulf between white and Asian groups has yet to be bridged completely. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences
