Engaging the community in decision making : case studies tracking participation, voice and influence / Roz Diane Lasker and John A. Guidry.

Author/creator Lasker, Roz Diane
Other author Guidry, John A.
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, ©2009.
Descriptionvii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Group decision making--United States. --Case studies.
Political participation--United States. --Case studies.

Contents Introduction : Are we actually doing what we want to be doing? -- Community voices against violence in Cass Lake, Minnesota -- Housing for single mothers in Humboldt Park, Chicago -- A "poor man's bank" in the Southeast Oklahoma Enterprise Community -- A workforce alliance minigrant program in the Mississippi Delta -- The community leadership team of Story County, Iowa -- Developing a professionalization curriculum in the Mississippi Delta -- Revitalizing Cass Lake, Minnesota -- Community centers in southeastern Oklahoma -- The incorporation of beyond welfare in Ames, Iowa -- Saving a mural in Humboldt Park, Chicago -- The pathway of ideas -- Realizing the promise of community participation.
Abstract "This book summarizes how five community partnerships, working with a team of researchers, attempted to answer these critical questions by looking at influence directly. The book should be helpful to readers involved in any form of active community participation, from participatory research to civic engagement, deliberative democracy, and community initiatives"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and index.
LCCN 2008050990
ISBN9780786443123 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN078644312X (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HM746 .L37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold