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Community Development: Youth Programming In A Model Neighborhood In Peoria, Illinois, Ann Flesor Henby
Community Development: Youth Programming In A Model Neighborhood In Peoria, Illinois, Ann Flesor Henby
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to develop and implement a youth program in a minority "model neighborhood" area located in a low-income tract in Peoria, Illinois. There were approximately forty youth served from June through November, 1980. A journal was kept during this time, reflecting the interaction among the youth coordinator, the youth and their parents, and the staff of the agency, Common Place. The journal revealed the process of developing and implementing program in Common Place's "model neighborhood". Results of the program were compared to previous research on youth programs and others' personal working experiences in a minority …