Building Community Capacity: Hull and East Yorkshire PRA Network

Discusses Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) training in Hull & East Yorkshire, England, a program emphasizing attitudes, behavior, & tools as the foundation of a community-driven process of social, physical, & income regeneration among the disadvantaged. The aims & objectives of PR...

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Published in:Gender and development 1997-11, Vol.5 (3), p.58-60
Main Author: Sellers, Tilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antipoverty Programs
Community Development
Community health
Community Involvement
Community organization
Community power
Community structure
Development programmes
Development Strategies
Domestic violence
England
Funding
Gender
Needs Assessment
Participation
Poverty
Residential buildings
Retirement communities
Self-help
Social networks
Social problems
United Kingdom
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Summary:Discusses Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) training in Hull & East Yorkshire, England, a program emphasizing attitudes, behavior, & tools as the foundation of a community-driven process of social, physical, & income regeneration among the disadvantaged. The aims & objectives of PRA include (1) local & national training, with an emphasis on fee payers subsidizing free training for residents & community groups; (2) provision of free or subsidized PRA facilitation & consultation; & (3) provision of opportunities for skill sharing with PRA practitioners from the South. It is concluded that a participatory process evaluation is needed. 1 Reference. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1355-2074
DOI:10.1080/741922533