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Informationen zum Autor Philip Nyden is Co-Chair of the ASA Task Force for Institutionalizing Public Sociologies. Dr. Nyden was appointed as Director of the Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) in January 1996. Dr. Nyden has worked with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, the Organization of the Northeast, the Howard Area Community Center, the Evanston Human Relations Commission, Hull House, and the Human Relations Foundation on a variety of projects aimed at promoting stable diverse neighborhoods, improving access to quality affordable housing, gaining an understanding of the needs of youth and families in our local community, and understanding business development in economically diverse communities. Klappentext This innovative text demonstrates how social science theory and research can be applied to successful collaborative work with community groups. The 27 instructive case studies, framed by two introductory chapters and a concluding chapter, draw out the principles and perspectives underlying the case materials. Each case also concludes with extensive editorial commentary. Inhaltsverzeichnis FIRST SECTION: WHY COLLABORATE AND MODELS OF HOW TO University Community Collaborative Research: Adding Chairs at the Research Table Effective Models of Collaboration SECOND SECTION: CASE STUDIES OF COLLABORATION IN VARIOUS SUBSTANTIVE AREAS Racial, Ethnic and Economic Diversity Pipedream of the Politically Correct or Are There Working Models? Whose Environment, Whose Problem? Collaborative Research is Changing the Environmental Movement New Models for Community-Based Research and Learning Health Issues Community Control/Voice Conclusion Collaboration Gives Hope and Voice in an Age of Disenchantment
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Philip Nyden is Co-Chair of the ASA Task Force for Institutionalizing Public Sociologies. Dr. Nyden was appointed as Director of the Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) in January 1996. Dr. Nyden has worked with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, the Organization of the Northeast, the Howard Area Community Center, the Evanston Human Relations Commission, Hull House, and the Human Relations Foundation on a variety of projects aimed at promoting stable diverse neighborhoods, improving access to quality affordable housing, gaining an understanding of the needs of youth and families in our local community, and understanding business development in economically diverse communities.
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This innovative text demonstrates how social science theory and research can be applied to successful collaborative work with community groups. The 27 instructive case studies, framed by two introductory chapters and a concluding chapter, draw out the principles and perspectives underlying the case materials. Each case also concludes with extensive editorial commentary.
Contenu
FIRST SECTION: WHY COLLABORATE AND MODELS OF HOW TO
University
Community Collaborative Research: Adding Chairs at the Research Table
Effective Models of Collaboration
SECOND SECTION: CASE STUDIES OF COLLABORATION IN VARIOUS SUBSTANTIVE AREAS
Racial, Ethnic and Economic Diversity
Pipedream of the Politically Correct or Are There Working Models?
Whose Environment, Whose Problem? Collaborative Research is Changing the Environmental Movement
New Models for Community-Based Research and Learning
Health Issues
Community Control/Voice
Conclusion
Collaboration Gives Hope and Voice in an Age of Disenchantment