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State Initiatives for the Empowerment of Women of Rural Communities: Experiences from Eastern India.
Peer reviewedLahiri-Dutt, Kuntala; Samanta, Gopa – Community Development Journal, 2002
Discussions with women in rural areas of India analyzed government-initiated development programs regarding availability of information, suitability to women's needs, and perception of problems. Most programs were top down with little input form women; self-help approaches problematized the "self" and did not consider the realities of…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Empowerment, Federal Programs, Females
Peer reviewedNovak, Mark – Gerontologist, 1987
Describes the Canadian government's New Horizons program which sponsors projects begun and run by older adults. Shows how policy can assist the evolution of seniors' activities and can help seniors play active parts in society. Discusses the cost and benefits of such a program. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries
