Descriptor
| Citizen Participation | 1 |
| Community Education | 1 |
| Community Leaders | 1 |
| Community Problems | 1 |
| Information Utilization | 1 |
| Program Effectiveness | 1 |
| Public Opinion | 1 |
Source
| Community Education Journal | 1 |
Author
| Mathews, David | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMathews, David – Community Education Journal, 1989
Effective communities are well-educated about themselves, have a better understanding of public information, talk through public issues to generate shared knowledge, appreciate the difference between public opinion and public judgment, and believe in public leadership as the key to using public power to solve community problems. (SK)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Education, Community Leaders, Community Problems
