Community Economic Development in Social Work
โ Scribed by Steven Soifer; Joseph McNeely; Cathy Costa; Nancy Pickering-Bernheim
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 584
- Edition
- Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This cutting-edge text explores the intersection of CED and social work practice
โฆ Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Part one. Settings and Framework
Introduction to part 1
One. What Is Community Economic Development?
Two. Social Workers and Community Economic Development
Three. The Making and Unmaking of Cities and Neighborhoods
Four. History of Community Economic Development: The Nineteenth Century to Lyndon Johnson
Five. History of Community Economic Development: Richard Nixon to Barack Obama
Part two. Strategy, Organization, and Success
Introduction to part 2
Six. Choosing a Strategy
Seven. A Taxonomy of Community Development Corporations
Part three. Tools of Development
Introduction to part 3
Eight. Investing in Human Capital
Nine. Building High-Performance Organizations
Ten. Real Estate: Developing Physical Capital
Eleven. Financial Capital: Business Development and Financial Infrastructure
Twelve. Lobbying and Advocacy
Part four. Putting It All Together
Introduction to part 4
Thirteen. Expanding Social and Political Capital
Fourteen. Special Challenges in Community Development: Racism and Regionalism
Fifteen. Community Building: A New Synthesis
Sixteen. Conclusion
Appendix I: Anymidwest city exercise
References
Index
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