This article expands upon and problematizes the practice of community-engaged research (CES) through the lens of school closings. Rather than employ a one-dimensional view of CES that portrays university researchers and community partners as collaborating equally on all stages of the research, we suggest a broader, more flexible understanding that…

The global Occupy! actions gave some pause for thought. At first, some thought that this was a global movement that could change the way politics was conducted and maybe see the end of capitalism as we knew it. The hopes for Occupy! were high, but the highest hopes for the movement were short lived. This paper examines Occupy!'s legacy; what…

Community-based participatory research has a long-term commitment to principles of equity and justice with decades of research showcasing the added value of power-sharing and participatory involvement of community members for achieving health, community capacity, policy, and social justice outcomes. Missing, however, has been a clear articulation…

Black and brown people are being murdered by police officers at an alarming rate, and nothing is being done about it.

Part of the monthly Saturday Review supplement, "Education in America, sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

This paper describes some of the ways in which Hispanic elderly in East Harlem in New York City are advancing as a result of advocacy program involvement. Major problems and needs endemic to the Hispanic elderly in East Harlem are identified and some of the basic causes of these problems are discussed. The areas discussed include housing, health,…

SIX PRINCIPLES OF ACTION FOR WORKING WITH LOW-INCOME GROUPS WERE DISCUSSED. ACTION PRINCIPLES ARE NOT THE SELF-EVIDENT RESULT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LOW-INCOME CULTURES. THEY LARGELY DEPEND ON THE GOALS WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THE ACTION CONCEPTS SUGGESTED SHOULD BE VIEWED AS GENERALIZATION AND GUIDE LINES WHICH MUST BE USED…

SOCIAL AGENCIES SHOULD BE ORGANIZED, NOT TO OFFER SPECIFIC SERVICES, BUT RATHER TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND RELATED AREAS. SOCIAL WORK HAS TENDED TO DEVELOP TECHNICIANS WITH SPECIALIZED POINTS OF VIEW. SOCIAL PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR AT THE SOCIAL LEVELS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THE GROUP, THE ORGANIZATION, OR THE INSTITUTION. EACH LEVEL INVOLVES A…

Discusses a community-based child abuse prevention program successfully operating for the past three years in the borough of Queens in New York City. (MP)

Part of the monthly Saturday Review supplement, "Education in America, sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

Discussion of the use of computers by community organizers focuses on examples at St. Nicholas' Neighborhood Preservation Corporation in New York City. Highlights include automating communications; computerized newspapers and newsletters; databases that support planning and advocacy; and problems encountered, both within the organization and with…

ADEQUATE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SOCIAL TECHNIQUES. THEY MUST CONCENTRATE ON BARE ECONOMIC SURVIVAL AND VIEW THEIR PROBLEM AS EXTERNAL. THE POOR SHOULD BE REACHED WITH IMMEDIATE CONCRETE ACTION. THIS MAY BE CONSIDERED THE FIRST STEP IN THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IN TERMS OF ENGAGING THE POOR.…

THIS REPORT OUTLINED THE EXPERIENCES OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES--CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, PURDUE, RUTGERS, AND WISCONSIN--AND A NONACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, ACTION-HOUSING, PITTSBURGH, WHICH HAD RECEIVED FORD FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR URBAN EXTENSION PROGRAMS. EACH ORGANIZATION USED THE APPROACH…