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Community Development
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Community Development
A look at the problematic use of "community" in development.
2,548 words (approx. 10.2 pages) |
12 sources |
MLA | 2002
Paper Summary:
This paper provides different dictionary definitions for the term "community" used in the phrase "community development". It then explains why this term is problematic, as it can be used very subjectively, and further examines the importance of community development.From the Paper:
"A report entitled: "Five Components of Community Development" by Glickman and Servon address a new trend in community development that dictates the need for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to build capacity.7 The term "capacity" had commonly referred to housing production, but in this context is expanded to include resource, organizational, programmatic, network and political components and their relation to practitioners, funders and policy makers. There are approximately 2,000 CDCs nationwide that have engaged in a combination of social service and economic development activities over the past few decades."More papers on Community Development:
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APA Citation:
Community Development (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Community-Development/45633
MLA Citation:
"Community Development" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Community-Development/45633>
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