Citizen participation overplanned: The case of a health project in the Guatemalan community of San Pedro La Laguna

Citizen involvement is a widely endorsed but often elusive goal in community betterment projects. An initiative by the mayor of San Pedro attracted funds to build a clinic and hire a doctor and attracted an American health educator to direct the project. Contrary to plan, the director's insiste...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1984, Vol.19 (3), p.185-192
Main Authors: Paul, Benjamin D., Demarest, William J.
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Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding
Biological and medical sciences
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Community Involvement
Community Participation
Environment. Living conditions
Guatemala
Health Services
Medical sciences
Politics
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Rural Areas
Tropical medicine
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