PROMOTING A DEVELOPMENT FOCUS IN THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CURRICULUM: RELEVANCE OF THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE.

As the problem of poverty has become more acute, community organization teaching needs to focus more directly on programs that will raise standards of living at the local level. This article suggests that african community development is highly relevant to the promotion of community-based economic...

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Publicado en:Journal of Social Work Education Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 269 - 279
Autor principal: Midgley, James
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Fall93
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          Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Louisiana State University.
          Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Boston Rough, LA.
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        Community development
        Social services
        Community life
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