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This book examines ways in which communities can affect change by providing strategies on creating and developing communities that enables people to live their lives. Through a model of our comprehensive community development efforts, collective impact, enhancing social capital, developing neighborhoods with affordable housing that create opportunity and community and placemaking.

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Author:   Matthew J. Hanka ,  Sue Ellspermann ,  Trent Engbers ,  Ramona Harvey
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9781498504911

ISBN 10:   1498504914
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   03 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: What is Community? What is Community Development? History of Community Development; Models of Community Development Chapter 2: Social Capital: Dimensions of Social Capital, Social Networks, Critiques of Social Capital Chapter 3: The Social Capital Implications of Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Matthew J. Hanka, Mohammed Khayum and Ramona Harvey Chapter 4: Social Capital and Economic Development: A Neighborhood Perspective Matthew J. Hanka and Trent Engbers Chapter 5: Service Learning and Community Development Anne Statham and Helen Rosenberg Chapter 6: Adaptive Collaborative Community Transformation (ACCT) model of Comprehensive Community Development and Case Studies: Glenwood, Jacobsville, and Engage Henderson Chapter 7: What is Collective Impact? Case Studies of Collective Impact: VOICE and Promise Zone Chapter 8: HOPE VI, New Urbanism, and Social Capital Matthew J. Hanka and John Gilderbloom Chapter 9: Placemaking and Social Capital Conclusion: Lessons learned in community development and collective impact

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Matthew J. Hanka is associate professor of political science at the University of Southern Indiana.

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