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Dabrowski, Irene – 1980
This study investigates how 40 working-class women participate as volunteers in the service, political, and social action arenas of their community--Carondelet, on the South Side of St. Louis. The purpose is to show that working-class women who live in transitional areas are capable of politically addressing the urban problems intruding into their…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Community Development