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Jones, Judith Denton – 1987
This text presents the results of a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the development and activities of the Six School Complex, a group of schools in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Complex was organized in 1975 to cope with population shifts by increasing the number of neighborhood children attending public schools, to broaden and improve the…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Change
Saegert, Susan, Ed.; Thompson, J. Phillip, Ed.; Warren, Mark R., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers shows the significant achievements that can be made through collective strategies that empower the poor to become active partners in revitalizing their neighborhoods. The 12 chapters are: (1) "The Role of Social Capital in Combating Poverty" (Mark R. Warren, J. Phillip Thompson, and Susan Saegert); (2) "Social Capital and…
Descriptors: Churches, Community Resources, Crime, Democracy
