Community-Building: From Local Wisdom to Public Policy

The authors argue that social changes have caused the rupture of communal life in our neighborhoods and that the answer is communitybuilding: strengthening communities holistically, fostering participation and problem-solving, addressing issues of bigotry and poverty, and engaging institutions to wo...

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Published in:Public health reports (1974) 2000-03, Vol.115 (2/3), p.161-166
Main Authors: BLACKWELL, Angela Glover, COLMENAR, Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Communities
Community
Community action
Community health
Community Health Planning - organization & administration
Community Participation
Community power
Cooperative Behavior
Environmental policy
General aspects
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Medical sciences
Neighborhoods
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Public Policy
Quality of Life
Residential buildings
Retirement communities
Social Change
Social Environment
Theory
United States
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Summary:The authors argue that social changes have caused the rupture of communal life in our neighborhoods and that the answer is communitybuilding: strengthening communities holistically, fostering participation and problem-solving, addressing issues of bigotry and poverty, and engaging institutions to work as partners with residents.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877
DOI:10.1093/phr/115.2.161