Community economic development (CED) is an increasingly essential factor in the revitalization of low- to moderate-income communities. This cutting-edge text explores the intersection of CED and social work practice, which both focus on the well-being of indigent communities and the empowerment of individuals and the communities in which they live.
This unique textbook emphasizes a holistic approach to community building that combines business and real-estate development with a focus on stimulating family self-reliance and community empowerment. The result is an innovative approach to rehabilitating communities in decline while preserving resident demographics. The authors delve deep into the social, political, human, and financial capital involved in effecting change and how race and regional issues can complicate approaches and outcomes. Throughout, they integrate case examples to illustrate their strategies and conclude with a consideration of the critical role social workers can play in developing CED's next phase.
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part
I: Settings and Framework
- 1. What Is Community Economic Development?
- 2. Social Workers and Community Economic Development
- 3. The Making and Unmaking of Cities and Neighborhoods
- 4. History of Community Economic Development: The Nineteenth Century to Lyndon Johnson
- 5. History of Community Economic Development: Richard Nixon to Barack Obama
- Part II: Strategy, Organization, and Success
- 6. Choosing a Strategy
- 7. A Taxonomy of Community Development Corporations
- Part III: Tools of Development
- 8. Investing in Human Capital
- 9. Building High-Performance Organizations
- 10. Real Estate: Developing Physical Capital
- 11. Financial Capital: Business Development and Financial Infrastructure
- 12. Lobbying and Advocacy
- Part IV: Putting It All Together
- 13. Expanding Social and Political Capital
- 14. Special Challenges in Community Development: Racism and Regionalism
- 15. Community Building: A New Synthesis
- 16. Conclusion
- Appendix I: Anymidwest City Exercise
- References
- Index
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