Urban problems and community development
"Can community development actually help solve long-standing urban problems? And, based on social science analyses, what kinds of initiatives can make a difference?" "This book surveys what we currently know and what we need to know about community development's past, current, and potential contributions. The authors - economists, sociologists, political scientists, and a historian - define community development broadly to include all capacity building (including social, intellectual, physical, financial, and political assets) aimed at improving the quality of life in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. The book addresses the history of urban development strategies, the politics of resource allocation, business and work force development, housing, community development corporations, informal social organizations, schooling, and public security."--Jacket
eBook, English, ©1999
Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C., ©1999
Electronic books
1 online resource (xii, 628 pages) : illustrations
9780585041667, 9780815719816, 0585041660, 0815719817
44958738
Introduction / Ronald F. Ferguson and William T. Dickens
Reconceiving the community development field / Ronald F. Ferguson and Sara E. Stoutland ; comment by Bennett Harrison
Swimming against the tide : a brief history of federal policy in poor communities / Alice O'Connor ; comment by Joseph McNeedy
Power, money, and politics in community development / Margaret Weir ; comment by Peter Dreier
Community development corporations : mission, strategy, and accomplishments / Sara E. Stoutland
What "community" supplies / Robert J. Sampson ; comment by James P. Connell
Security and community development / Mark H. Moore ; comment by Wesley G. Skogan
Schools and disadvantaged neighborhoods : the community development challenge / Clarence Stone, Kathryn Doherty, Cheryl Jones, and Timothy Ross ; comment by Gary Orfield
Rebuilding urban labor markets : what community development can accomplish / William T. Dickens ; comment by Rebecca M. Blank
The economics of housing services in low-income neighborhoods / Kenneth T. Rosen and Ted Dienstfrey ; comment by Anthony Downs
Inner-city business development and entrepreneurship : new frontiers for policy and research / Ross Gittell and J. Phillip Thompson ; comment by Peter B. Doeringer
Evaluating community development programs : problems and prospects Peter H. Rossi ; comment by Judith M. Gueron
Conclusion : social science research, urban problems, and community development alliances / Ronald F. Ferguson