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Women entrepreneurship in marginalized communities: Does culture, Ubuntu, religiosity and ancestral relevance matter? Community Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Divaries Cosmas Jaravaza, Forbes Makudza, Lucia Mandongwe, Simbarashe Muparangi, Tafadzwa Machaka, Benard Chisiri, Paul Mukucha, Nomuhle Jaravaza
Poverty alleviation at the bottom of the pyramid hitches, inter alia, on rural women entrepreneurship in emerging and marginalized economies. The study was focused on understanding the influence of...
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Reminding those with power that we are still here: Reflections on CDS and the International Association for Community Development Community Development Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Charlie McConnell
In 2003, I was honored to become the first British recipient of the Community Development Society’s International Community Development Award. This was presented in light of my work in setting up t...
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Participatory evaluation: Generating community in a gentrified territory Community Development Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Carlos Vecina-Merchante, Mercè Morey-López
The process of gentrification encompasses numerous social, demographic, urbanistic, and economic consequences, among others. The majority of these outcomes are negative and demonstrate little consi...
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Problematic issues in well-intentioned interventions: Reflections of an international researcher Community Development Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Judith L. Gibbons
Based on the author’s personal experiences in Guatemala, this paper outlines some problematic issues in well-intentioned interventions in that country. The distribution of community-oriented projec...
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Social media behaviors and barriers impacting women e-commerce entrepreneurs in rural Australia: A pilot study Community Development Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Karen Sutherland, Sarah Casey, Gail Crimmins
E-commerce businesses have proven to offer lifelines for residents in regional, rural, and remote (RRR) locations traditionally reliant on agricultural income. Prolonged droughts and frequent flood...
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Entrepreneurial community development and the everyday realities of existing enterprises Community Development Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Revecca Rioux, Matthew M. Mars
Entrepreneurship and innovation are key inputs to the revitalization and sustainability of rural communities and economies. While compelling, entrepreneurial community development models heavily fa...
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Migrants’ community building in two Montenegrin informal neighborhoods Community Development Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Goran Ivo Marinovic
This research aims to benefit displaced people due to conflict in Kosovo and their commitment to community building in two Montenegrin informal neighborhoods. Drawing on qualitative data from obser...
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“We’re all in the same boat”: The role of group physical activity in community (re) development following a natural disaster Community Development Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Aubrey Newland, Eric Legg
After the 2018 Camp Fire decimated the town of Paradise, California, a group physical activity (PA) program was developed to support the community. The PARADISEU program (Physical Activity Reduces ...
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Editorial Notes Community Development Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Craig Talmage
Published in Community Development (Vol. 55, No. 2, 2024)
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The dark side of community development and place attachment in a diverse neighborhood Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Ayala Wohl, Edith Blit Cohen
This study explores the “dark” aspects of residents’ place attachment within an ethnically diverse neighborhood from a community development perspective. Using qualitative interviews, the study inv...
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Community development strategies to meet challenges of potential impacts of rapid economic development in Thailand Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Pornsiri Cheevapattananuwong, Athena Lathouras, Claudia Baldwin
In 2018, the Thai Government proposed industrial investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). This research aimed to identify ways for a community to safely voice their concerns about the per...
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The end of fundraising: Raise more money by selling your impact Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Rick Orton
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The changing American neighborhood: The meaning of place in the twenty-first century Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Katrin B Anacker
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Mapping the inclusive city: Engaging people with disabilities as co-researchers in Groningen (the Netherlands) Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-02 B. van Hoven, M. Fisher, J. Munuera Garcia
In this article, we discuss a participatory project with people with disabilities. In light of the lack of collaboration with people with disabilities in (spatial) decision-making processes, our ai...
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Sustainable academic entrepreneurship: How can it be activated in universities? Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Johanna Peláez-Higuera, Gregorio Calderón-Hernández
There is a wealth of literature on the relationship between the university and sustainability, but research is still lacking in terms of activating and enhancing its efficiency. Through a literatur...
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Handbook of sexuality leadership: Inspiring community engagement, social empowerment, and transformational influence Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Andika Pratama, Chiara Emi
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Portraits of peace: Searching for hope in a divided America Community Development Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Brian Raison, Rachel Welborn
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Community translation: Research and practice Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Ran Yi
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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A land with a people: Palestinians and Jews confront Zionism Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Ron Hustedde
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Global cities at work: New migrant divisions of labour Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Philip Ollerenshaw
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Volunteerism and community healing Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Birgitta Sandberg, Leila Hurmerinta, Mira Menzfeld
It is acknowledged that volunteering may help a community heal when it faces a tragic event. The purpose of this study is to analyze the interplay between volunteerism and community healing. Our em...
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Community building through collaborative food production and consumption: A case study of Grow Free in South Australia Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Jungho Suh, Angus Graham
Grow Free, a grassroots social initiative, emerged in South Australia in 2013. Grow Free advocates for the sharing and exchange of free seeds, seedlings, fruits, and vegetables among neighbors. The...
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Migration of young adults in micropolitan counties Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Andy Blanke, Norman Walzer
Nonmetropolitan U.S. counties have historically lagged metropolitan areas in population and employment growth. Population projections indicate that they will face a shrinking workforce in the futur...
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Transforming the rural asset: Advancing rural place through cultural assets in the American High-Tech Economy Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Jean Hardy
Many rural regions are looking for a renaissance in the high-tech economy, leveraging unique rural assets to attract new citizens. But who is positioned to realize the unique rural assets of a plac...
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Editorial Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Craig Talmage
Published in Community Development (Vol. 55, No. 1, 2024)
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Co-editor introduction – community engagement in education with underrepresented communities Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Tiffany A. Flowers, Erin L. Berry-McCrea
Published in Community Development (Vol. 55, No. 1, 2024)
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Investigating the impact of community-based tourism on the residents’ quality of life and their support for tourism Community Development Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Mehraj Din Wani, Nusrat Batool, Zubair Ahmad Dada, Shamim Ahmad Shah
The article aims to decipher the impacts of community-based tourism on the quality of life of traditional communities using the grounds of social exchange theory and economic exchange theory. The e...
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Connectedness and wellbeing: Community and nature-based connection in the context of Utah’s rapid growth Community Development Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sarah E. Wilson, Courtney G. Flint
Research suggests that feeling connected to the natural world and feeling socially connected to your community positively influence wellbeing. However, significant demographic shifts within communi...
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Community gardens and the social solidarity economy Community Development Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Jade Morkel, Noxolo Dumani, Nick Malherbe, Shahnaaz Suffla
Although research has demonstrated the ecological, public health and food security benefits of community gardens, few studies have considered community gardens in relation to a broader social solid...
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Editorial Community Development Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Craig Talmage
Published in Community Development (Vol. 54, No. 6, 2023)
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My brother’s keeper: A case study examining a mentoring relationship between African American males Community Development Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Jessica V Forrester, Lesa M Covington Clarkson, Elena A Contreras Gullickson
Prepare2Nspire (P2N) is a near-peer mentoring and tutoring program dedicated to creating dynamic mathematical experiences for urban learners. P2N’s mission is multi-fold. The program acts as an ext...
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Community participation in enterprise development programmes for poverty reduction and sustainable development in Ghana Community Development Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Eric Nordjo, Evans Sakyi Boadu, Albert Ahenkan
To trickle down poverty in rural areas, development partners and national governments have instituted enterprise development programmes which call for the establishment of some participatory framew...
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Attitude toward innovation and its implications for rural community development in Mexican peasant organizations Community Development Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Ana L. Burgos, Octavio T. Barrera-Perales
ABSTRACT Resistance to change and a negative attitude toward innovation (ATI) are attributes often associated to rural communities. Studies on rural ATI focus on technological adoption, but sociopsychological aspects are little explored. This article identifies the factors influencing the ATI in Mexican peasant organizations, using a systemic model with an individual sphere (affective and cognitive
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Exploring the role of social capital in advancing climate change mitigation and disaster risk reduction Community Development Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Simeon Bernados Jr., Lanndon Ocampo
ABSTRACT This work explores how social capital impacts community resilience via the community development framework, with dimensions spanning trust, cooperativism, volunteerism, reciprocity, and interpersonal relationships in mitigating climate change impacts. With flooding impacts as a case, a mixed method approach was used, purposely recruiting 24 research cooperators in one of the suburban villages
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Letter to the editor Community Development Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Jaya Manchikanti
Published in Community Development (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Disempowerment versus empowerment: Analyzing power dynamics in professional community development Community Development Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Celina V. Tchida, Margaret Stout
ABSTRACT Using a dimensions of power framework that integrates the theoretical work of Gaventa, Giddens, and Young, this paper unpacks the meanings of self-efficacy, solidarity, and agency in relation to different forms of power. These definitions: (1) reaffirm radical understandings of empowerment as an internal process for both individuals and groups, as well as a function of enabling institutional
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Infrastructure development and community wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa: A structural equation modeling – based contribution from Cameroon Community Development Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Balgah Roland Azibo, Ntu Louis Sonkey
ABSTRACT Infrastructure development’s contribution to community wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is largely unknown. Existing scholarship over-represents externally funded projects, sidelining micro-level initiatives. Empirical studies hardly apply Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approaches that estimate wellbeing as a composite function of infrastructure development. We review the topical
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“Just trying to adjust to the new reality that seems to be changing every hour”: Lessons learned from nation-wide peer meetings on COVID-19 with rural disability service providers Community Development Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Krys Standley, Genna M. Mashinchi, Lillie Greiman, Rayna Sage
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers of independent living services for rural disabled people were forced to adapt how they conducted their operations. This study is a primary analysis ...
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Intergenerational family farm leadership, organizational innovativeness, and resiliency Community Development Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Sean Lally, Matthew M. Mars
ABSTRACT Family farms are central to the American agricultural economy and vital inputs to the prosperity and sustainably of rural communities. Yet, the resiliency of these farms is threatened by uncertainties associated with intergenerational leadership succession. The current study used a set of theoretical constructs from Rogers’s (2003) Innovation Diffusion Model (centralization, formalization
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An autoethnographic exploration of ABCD within a rural pre-service education course Community Development Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Dorian Harrison
Studies of community engagement in preservice teacher education include quality field experiences and the development of cultural competencies. However, fewer scholarly conversations focus on rural...
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Establishing a university-partnership model to #EliminateBookDeserts in urban communities Community Development Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Tiffany A. Flowers
The purpose of this theory-to-practice paper on community engagement within education is to focus on developing a new collaborative model within a university-school partnership to address book dese...
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Editorial Community Development Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Craig Talmage
Published in Community Development (Vol. 54, No. 4, 2023)
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Conceptualizing and operationalizing community resilience: A scoping review of the social and health sciences literature Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Rebecca J. Phillips, Oliver W. J. Beer, Arati Maleku
Literature from various academic disciplines indicates that in recent decades, community resilience (CR) has evolved significantly in conceptualization and operationalization. However, the relevanc...
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Foundational phases for community development: An expanded conceptual model for community development practice and higher education Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-19 George A. Grant, Bryan J. Hains
The field of community development is exponentially growing in both education and practice. Of the notable theories referenced in community development, Bhattacharyya's theory on Solidarity and Age...
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Enlivening popular education in community development: Action research with neighborhood Centres and Landcare groups in Australia Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-18 Athena Lathouras, Peter Westoby
This article, drawing on an action research project, argues for the revitalized use of two under-utilized practice frameworks for community development in the pursuit of social change. The two fram...
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School districts as constrained leaders in the WoW Bus rural early childhood outreach collaborative Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Silvia L. Vilches
ABSTRACT Rural communities are challenged to provide early childhood education and care due to low population density, sometimes lengthy or complex travel, and fluctuations in seasonal activity. Opportunities exist for stable partners, like schools, to anchor early childhood supports. Collaborative planning theory is used to explore a provincial capacity-building initiative (Success by 6) that provided
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Urban schools and the growth machine: When public education and development policy conflict Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-04 Jason Reece, Victoria Abou-Ghalioum
ABSTRACT The following case study explores the durability of conflict between urban growth machine policies, public-school finance, and educational equity in Columbus, OH. The City of Columbus is one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest, but it’s largest urban public school district (Columbus City Schools) has grown smaller, more segregated, and poorer. Historical development policies enabled
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Sharing spaces: Joint use service delivery in New York state school districts Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Yang Wang, Mildred E. Warner, John W. Sipple
ABSTRACT Joint use sharing of facilities and programs between schools and communities is receiving increased attention. Joint use may enhance fiscal efficiency, improve service quality, and build healthy communities. Using a 2013 state-wide survey of school districts in New York, we conduct multivariate analyses to assess determinants of joint use service sharing. We differentiate between administrative
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The seven deadly sins of community development Community Development Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Charlie McConnell, Paul Lachapelle
ABSTRACT As a result of our experience and, at times, frustration with the field, we offer “seven deadly sins” of community development. We believe that community development work remains undervalued and underinvested across the world in part because of its own sins, and we maintain that unless we address them, it will remain so. We share our perspectives on the “darker side” of community development
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Broadening the paradigm: Community development, schools and the dimensions of power Community Development Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Jason Reece, Mildred E. Warner, Xue Zhang
ABSTRACT Community development needs to address the role of schools. Beyond education, schools can be important sources of health care, nutrition, and economic development. However, schools, as separate governmental institutions, create challenges and opportunities for community development. Case studies in this special issue show both the promise and the challenges. In this article, we highlight the
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Utilizing a community capitals framework to assess a public health intervention: Application of the CD+SI toolkit Community Development Pub Date : 2023-05-21 Catherine E. Sanders, Nekeisha L. Randall, Alexa J. Lamm, Kevan W. Lamm
This paper represents an effort to apply a mixed-method design and instrument, the Community Diagnostics and Social Impact (CD+SI) Toolkit, to the evaluation of one rural community within a federal...
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Symbiotic university-community partnerships: The good, the bad & the ugly Community Development Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Bryan J. Hains, K. D. Hains
ABSTRACT In this philosophical discussion, we take a distinct position on how institutions of higher education should engage with communities. The complex relationship between universities and communities has been a topic of debate for decades. Within U.S. land-grant universities, it is argued the outreach component of their tri-partite mission (teaching, research, and outreach) has been delegated
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Editorial Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Craig Talmage
Published in Community Development (Vol. 54, No. 3, 2023)
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Taking responsibility: Institutional agents of color (Re)imagine collaboration that centers community stakeholders in university-community partnerships Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-28 L. Trenton S. Marsh, Amanda Wilkerson, Zoé Colón, Rebecca Entress
This paper examines three university-community partnership (UCP) projects. Two projects were situated within a Southeastern, lower-income Black community, where the university recently developed a ...
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NGOs, CBOs, and the contested politics of community-driven development in urban informal settlements Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Kazi Nazrul Fattah
ABSTRACT Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in an informal settlement in Dhaka, this article examines the relationships, contestations and negotiations of power and control between non-government organizations (NGO), community-based organizations (CBO) and local leaders in the context of community-driven development (CDD) interventions. Findings suggest a shift in informal settlement residents’ perceptions
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Community perception on the development of rural community-based tourism amid social tensions: A Colombian case Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-23 Adrián Saldarriaga Isaza, Pedro Pablo Salas
This paper aims to analyze the community’s perception and capacity for collective action around the development of rural community-based tourism (RCBT) in the context of mass tourism, modern agricu...
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Eco-tourism and sustainable development: Are community ready? Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Elia Syarafina Abdul Shakur, Nor Hayati Sa’at, Ihsan Alwi, Khatijah Omar
ABSTRACT Kenyir Geopark development has always been discussed by the State Government and various other agencies to improve the eco-tourism industry at Kenyir Lake. Tourism products and activities have been implemented. The development around Kenyir Lake through multiple agency’s role and policy that is established to disclose how the specialists use aspiration and best practices to achieve sustainable
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A stranger has big eyes but sees nothing: How indigenous social welfare systems endure and survive the dark side of international aid Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-14 Jill Brown, Ndumba J. Kamwanyah, Thomas L. Budesheim
ABSTRACT Criticisms against international aid in Africa focus mainly on the notion that aid creates dependency, induces corruption, fosters currency overvaluation, hurts economic development, and doesn’t allow aid recipient countries an opportunity to take advantage of the global economy. Neglected by these arguments are how aid efforts weaken the cultural capital, resourcefulness, and ways of life
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Editorial Community Development Pub Date : 2023-04-04 Matthew M. Mars
Published in Community Development (Vol. 54, No. 2, 2023)
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Importance of organizational volunteer retention and communication with volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic Community Development Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Suzanna Windon, Daniel Robotham, Ann Echols
We used the online survey method to explore the relationship between the importance of volunteer retention during the COVID-19 pandemic and organizational volunteer communication practices among no...