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Experiences Of Women Activists: Implications For Community Organizing Theory And Practice, Cheryl Hyde
Experiences Of Women Activists: Implications For Community Organizing Theory And Practice, Cheryl Hyde
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The field of community organizing would be wise to heed the words of Abigail Adams to her revolutionary husband, John. Contributions of women activists have been virtually ignored by the field of social work. Consequently, social work has a diminished knowledge base and has alienated large numbers of talented women. Ironically, both the past and the future of community organizing are tied intimately with the action of women. Foremothers include Jane Addams, Dorothea Dix and Lillian Wald. Current trends suggest that "women's issues," such as poverty, the family and reproductive rights, will be on national, state and local agendas for …
Building Citizen Support For Planning At The Community Level, Barry Checkoway
Building Citizen Support For Planning At The Community Level, Barry Checkoway
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Planning practice is changing. Previous years of economic growth contributed to an increase in federal, state, and local planning agencies, in addition to regional and special purpose bodies with territorial or functional responsibilities. In times of growth, planning was viewed by many as a type of urban engineering and applied social science characterized by objective fact-finding and the so-called rational model. Leading texts emphasized technical research methods and "hard data" analysis, while government guidelines described scientific application of facts (Krueckeberg and Silvers, 1974; Spiegel and Hyman, 1978). Planners were akin to technical experts who analyzed data for other people who …