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Peer reviewedHilhorst, Dorothea – Community Development Journal, 1997
A case study of an official organization's attempt to organize Dutch rural women who had already formed their own informal groups illustrates issues of knowledge, power, and control. The resulting conflict demonstrates the wisdom of following local organizing practices when attempting development interventions. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Females, Foreign Countries
