Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xvii
4. Acronyms xxi
5. PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDY BY 1
6. PART II: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE 11
7. PART III: CANADA
8. 1. Introduction 49
9. 2. Current Practice
10. A. The Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Toronto: Transforming Relations between Refugees, Professionals, and the Community 51
11. B. The Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society, Vancouver: Single Parent Women and Community Economic Development 63
12. C. Kindling Community Capacity: Onward Willow 77
13. D. The Quebec Experience 90
14. 3. Supportive Institutions in Canada 101
15. 4. Education and Training 105
16. 5. Research 111
17. 6. Theory 116
18. Contributors 123
19. Co-ordinators 124
20. References 125
21. PART IV: THE NETHERLANDS
22. 1. Introduction 137
23. 2. The Roots of CD Work in the Netherlands 140
24. 3. Practice
25. A. CD Work and Physical Environment Protection (PEP) 148
26. B. The Flesseman Project: Neighbourhood Services for the Elderly in Amsterdam 157
27. C. Project European Community (EC) Anti-poverty Action Program: An Integrative Approach 167
28. 4. Institutions Supporting CD 185
29. 5. Education and Training 187
30. 6. CD and Research 190
31. 7. Theoretical Developments in Community Work in the Netherlands 196
32. 8. Conclusion 209
33. Contributors 210
34. Co-ordinator 211
35. Reference 211
36. PART V: ISRAEL
37. 1. Introduction 219
38. 2. Current Practice
39. A. Ossim Shalom: A Community Demonstration Project for Peace and Welfare 221
40. B. Pioneering Community Work in a Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Community in Jerusalem 231
41. C. Training Local Activists 242
42. 3. Organizational Structure of Community Work 252
43. 4. Community Work Research 258
44. 5. Education and Training for Community Work 264
45. 6. Theoretical Perspective on Community Work 267
46. Contributors 271
47. Co-ordinator 271
48. References 271
49. PART VI: GHANA
50. 1. Introduction 277
51. 2. A Historical Perspective on Community Development 279
52. 3. Current Practice
53. A. The Integrated Community Centres for Employable Skills: A Rural Shelter Project 288
54. B. Income-generating Projects in Southern Ghana: Women's Perceptions 292
55. 4. Research in Community Development 306
56. 5. Theoretical and Policy Perspective 313
57. Contributors 324
58. References 324
59. PART VII: BANGLADESH
60. 1. Introduction 331
61. 2. Current Practice
62. A. Nandanpur Farmers' Co-operative Society: The Two-Tier' Co-operative System 333
63. B. Mohanpur Rural Mothers' Centres: A Multidimensional Approach to Family Planning and Education for Rural Women 341
64. C. The Shishapara Landless Group: An International NGO Multipurpose Development Initiative 346
65. D. Urban Community Development: Two Case Studies 349
66. 3. Supportive Institutions 357
67. 4. Education and Training 360
68. 5. Research 363
69. 6. Theory and Policy Trends 370
70. Contributors 377
71. Co-ordinator 378
72. References 378
73. PART VIII: CHILE
74. 1. Introduction 387
75. 2. Decentralization and Local Development in Chile: Concepts and Issues 391
76. 3. Toward a Local Development Policy in Chile: Enabling and Hindering Factors 398
77. 4. Local Development Programs: Three Case Illustrations 414
78. 5. The Reality of Local Development: Analysis and Discussion of Case Examples 420
79. 6. Conclusion 430
80. Coordinators and Authors 433
81. References 434
82. PART IX: COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS: AN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PRACTICE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 437
83. APPENDIX: HIGHLIGHTS OF CASES COMPARED 471