Based on the findings of an exploratory study on community development in Israel and the Netherlands, the author offers a series of generalizations with implications for the theory and practice of community development--the roles of (1) sponsorship; (2) professionalism, and (3) the civic culture. (Author/RY)

Community development is defined and discussed in terms of its relationship to college extension and community service functions, the minimum requirements for a college-based effort, and a proposed role for colleges and universities. (RN)

The report of two field-workers sent by Frontier College to Cox's Cove, Newfoundland in 1968. (NL)

The Village Development Project, in operation in Nepal from 1952 until 1959, was less than successful in its total effect because of competition between U.S. and Indian foreign aid programs and the unfamiliarity of village development workers with rural life. (MF)

This paper proposes bargaining as a useful conflict resolution skill for community developers. Key bargaining concepts and practice principles from the fields of international conflict resolution, the social action model of community organization, and political science are discussed. (Author/CT)

Discusses the program objectives and activities of the Southeastern Black Press Institute (SBPI), a project founded on the principles of Black studies. The SBPI is designed to support the Black press in five southern states and the District of Columbia in its traditional role as a vehicle for community education and development. (Author/GC)

A network analytic approach to the community question is proposed in order to separate concepts which may or may not be closely associated. (Author/RLV)

Raises issues related to incorporation of a global dimension in community development in the following areas: definition of community, globalization of economic power, hegemony of free markets, intercommunal conflicts, realignment of political power, and rapid global communication. (SK)

The Sheffield (England) City Council used an advisory group approach to solicit citizen participation in community planning. Two important lessons were: ensuring that all target groups are represented and providing training and information to prepare citizen representatives for their consulting role. (SK)

Investigation of the Rural Education Activities Program in New Zealand found that it provided broad, community-embedded service, but there was little capacity to measure these efforts, lessening their legitimacy and credibility. A range of actions remained unacknowledged or hidden, and ideological conflicts and tensions were apparent. (SK)

Twenty-three in-depth interviews with three women involved in leadership training and three "frentors" (mentor/supervisor/friend) revealed that issues of gender, ethnicity, and class affected their participation in training. The researcher faced several dilemmas: (1) having prior close connections with the interviewees; (2) disapproval…

A nongovernmental organization involved in community development in Cambodia adapted De Bono's six thinking hat model to build staff capacity and develop a framework for open-ended conversations. It proved useful for comprehensive analysis of problems and preventing conflicts. (SK)