Citations and abstracts for 78 articles and book chapters on urban community development, in both developed and developing nations, are included in this booklet. Emphases include encouraging the participation of the poor in community development programs; political aspects of urban community development; community structure; theories of planned…

This handbook is intended to help trainers and development workers plan and conduct training programs based on the Action Training Model (ATM). The ATM combines training with action and learning with production by building upon participants' knowledge and learning needs and involving participants in a process of active learning and cooperative…

This document offers eight case studies - and a number of short profiles - documenting efforts in the United States and around the world, all connecting the dots between youth action and meaningful community change. The publication begins with reflections on why it is often so hard, especially in the United States, for young people to find the…