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9780203886939

An Introduction to Community Development

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  • ISBN13:

    9780203886939

  • ISBN10:

    0203886933

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2008-12-02
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

Comprehensive and practical, this textbook enables students to connect academic study and professional know-how, and demonstrates how to best plan the rebuilding, revitalization and development of communities utilizing a wide variety of economic and strategic tools.

Table of Contents

Editors' Overview Part 1: Foundations 1. Introduction to Community Development Robert H. Pittman and Rhonda Phillips 2. Seven Theories for Seven Community Developers Ronald Hustedde 3. Asset-Based Community Development Anna Haines 4. Social Capital and Community Building Paul Mattessich 5. Community Development Practice John W. Vincent II Part 2: Preparation and Planning 6. Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Derek Okubo 7. Establishing Community-Based Organizations Monieca West 8. Developing Community Leadership Skills for the New Economy David R. Kolzow 9. Community Development Assessments John W. Vincent II 10. Community Asset Mapping and Surveys Gary Paul Green 11. Assessing Your Local Economy: Industry Composition and Economic Impact Analysis William Hearn and Tom Tanner Part 3: Programming Techniques and Strategies 12. Workforce Training For the Twenty-First Century Monieca West 13. Marketing the Community Robert H. Pittman 14. Retaining and Expanding Existing Businesses in the Community Robert H. Pittman and Richard T. Roberts 15. Entrepreneurship as a Community Development Strategy John Gruidl and Deborah Markley 16. Tourism-Based Development Deepak Chhabra and Rhonda Phillips 17. Housing and Community Planning Joseli Macedo 18. Neighborhood Planning for Community Development and Renewal Kenneth M. Reardon 19. Measuring Progress: Community Indicators, Best Practices, and Benchmarking Rhonda Phillips and Robert H. Pittman Part 4: Issues Impacting Community Development 20. Community Development Finance Janet R. Hamer and Jessica LeVeen Farr 21. Securing Grants for Community Development Projects Beverly A. Browning 22. The Global Economy and Community Development David R. Kolzow and Robert H. Pittman 23. Sustainability in Community Development Stephen M. Wheeler

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