An introduction to community development /

Beginning with the foundations of community development, An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors' own teaching, and through the training they provide for practicing planners, it enables studen...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Phillips, Rhonda (Editor), Pittman, Robert H. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I Foundations
  • 1.A Framework for Community and Economic Development / Robert H. Pittman
  • 2.Seven Theories for Seven Community Developers / Ronald J. Hustedde
  • 3.Asset-Based Community Development / Anna Haines
  • 4.Social Capital and Community Building / Paul Mattessich
  • 5.Sustainability in Community Development / Stephen M. Wheeler
  • 6.The "New" Local / Rhonda Phillips
  • 7.Community Development Practice / John W. Vincent
  • pt. II Preparation and Planning
  • 8.Community Visioning and Strategic Planning / Michael Mcgrath
  • 9.Establishing Community-Based Organizations / Timothy R. Dahlstrom
  • 10.Leadership and Community Development / Robert H. Pittman
  • 11.Community Development Assessments / John W. Vincent
  • 12.Community Asset Mapping and Surveys / Gary Paul Green
  • 13.Understanding Community Economies / Hamilton Galloway
  • pt. III Programming Techniques and Strategies.
  • Note continued: 14.Human Capital and Workforce Development / Monieca West
  • 15.Marketing the Community / Robert H. Pittman
  • 16.Retaining and Expanding Existing Community Businesses / Richard T. Roberts
  • 17.Entrepreneurship as a Community Development Strategy / Deborah Markley
  • 18.Arts, Culture, and Community Development / Rhonda Phillips
  • 19.Housing and Community Development / Rhonda Phillips
  • 20.Neighborhood Planning for Community Development and Revitalization / Kenneth M. Reardon
  • 21.Measuring Progress / Robert H. Pittman
  • pt. IV Issues Impacting Community Development
  • 22.Perspectives on Current Issues / Paul R. Lachapelle
  • 23.Community-Based Energy / Rhonda Phillips
  • 24.Community and Economic Development Finance / Jessica Leveen Parr
  • 25.Conclusions and Observations on the Future of Community Development / Robert H. Pittman.