An Introduction to Community Development
Published on 2. December 2008
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-0-415-77384-3 (ISBN)
Description
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. Features include; chapter outlines, text boxes, key words and references.
Reviews / Votes
"The community development field, now well over a half-century in the making, still harbors a lively and necessary conversation about the nature of the discipline. Phillips and Pittman have added to that conversation with their bipartite collection." - Bernie Jones, Community DevelopmentMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
29 s/w Tabellen, 4 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 11 s/w Zeichnungen
11 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 29 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-77384-3 (9780415773843)
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Rhonda Phillips | Robert Pittman
An Introduction to Community Development
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11/2014
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Rhonda Phillips | Robert Pittman
An Introduction to Community Development
Book
12/2008
Routledge
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Persons
Rhonda Phillips is Professor and Director of the School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University. Her research and practice speciality has focused on community well-being including work with community indicator systems and economic development planning. She is the Editor of Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society.
Robert Pittman is the Executive Director of the Community Development Institute and the Strategic Growth Institute at the University of Central Arkansas, where he also serves as Professor in the College of Business. He has provided consulting services to community and economic development organizations and major corporations in the U.S. and around the world.
Robert Pittman is the Executive Director of the Community Development Institute and the Strategic Growth Institute at the University of Central Arkansas, where he also serves as Professor in the College of Business. He has provided consulting services to community and economic development organizations and major corporations in the U.S. and around the world.
Content
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