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Engaging the Community in Decision Making

Author : Roz Diane Lasker
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078645279X
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Engaging the Community in Decision Making written by Roz Diane Lasker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the rapidly growing field of community participation has promised to give people formerly excluded from decision making an influential voice about issues that affect their lives. Inclusive processes implemented in the United States and internationally have certainly given community members new opportunities to participate and be involved, but how effective are these processes in promoting the voice and influence of the people who have historically been excluded the most--the poorest, least educated, and most marginalized residents in communities? Of the various participants who have "a seat at the table," whose voices are influential, whose aren't, and why? This book summarizes how five community partnerships, working with a team of researchers, attempted to answer these critical questions. Investigating 10 cases--two from each community partnership--the study tracks the ideas of everyone involved and reveals how and why the ideas of marginalized and ordinary residents were far less likely to be influential than those of people with more clout, resources, or acknowledged expertise. Finally, the authors explain how and why these influence inequities can be overcome, providing readers with practical, evidence-based tools to help them do so. The book should be helpful to readers involved in any form of active community participation, from participatory research to civic engagement, deliberative democracy, and community initiatives. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309140811
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these efforts are centered on the community environment in recognition of the role of environmental factors in individual behaviors related to food and physical activity. In many communities, for example, fresh produce is not available or affordable, streets and parks are not amenable to exercise, and policies and economic choices make fast food cheaper and more convenient than healthier alternatives. Community efforts to combat obesity vary in scope and scale; overall, however, they remain fragmented, and little is known about their effectiveness. At the local level, communities are struggling to determine which obesity prevention programs to initiate and how to evaluate their impact. In this context, the Institute of Medicine held two workshops to inform current work on obesity prevention in children through input from individuals who are actively engaged in community- and policy-based obesity prevention programs. Community perspectives were elicited on the challenges involved in undertaking policy and programmatic interventions aimed at preventing childhood obesity, and on approaches to program implementation and evaluation that have shown promise. Highlights of the workshop presentations and discussions are presented in this volume.

Decision Making in Communities

Author : Jasmine Martirossian
Publisher : Community Associations Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780944715628
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book Decision Making in Communities written by Jasmine Martirossian and published by Community Associations Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering book presents a fascinating look at the unseen forces that affect groups of people in community associations--including boards, management teams, and committees-and the decisions they make. Why do we privately complain about things we publicly agree to? Why are facts so annoying once we've mad a decision? Why do we trust people in white coats? Why do we make quick decision when we feel good? Why haven't we considered all the options? Why do we always want the very thing that's not available? Why is it easier to say yes to something we like? Why do well-educated, analytical, rational people respond to a pitch based on emotions? The answers to these questions have more to do with governing, managing, and promoting harmony in your community than you think! Loaded with real life examples of what happens when community associations make bad decision--and a few good ones. Experts are raving! "Very well written, easy to follow, clearly describes the aspects of group dynamics and interrelationships--and it's entertaining!" - Patricia Popovitch, Homeowner "This book does a good job of relating general knowledge of organizational dynamics to the unique nature of community associations." - Steve Harvill, Professional Community Association Manager "Great stuff! Examples were entertaining and relevant. I think it would be very useful to any professional interested in why things happen the way they happen." Dave Wolfenden, Scottsdale, AZ "This book was a fascinating read--I enjoyed it immensely." Ellen Hirsch de Haan, Esq. "In this age of fast-paced information technology, we must still remember that decisions are made by human beings in a social context. This work is a must for any community association practitioner and board member interested in understanding how groups engage in decision-making."Marvin J. Nodiff, Es., St. Louis, MO.

European Community Decision Making

Author : Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300057591
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book European Community Decision Making written by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pathbreaking book illuminates the politics of issue resolution within the European community by evaluating and comparing competing models of decision making across twenty-two policy issues. Written by American and Dutch scholars in the field, the book will be of great interest to students of comparative politics, public policy analysts, mathematic modelers, and all those concerned with the development of the European Community. Contributors: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Samuel Eldersveld, Jacek Kugler, A. F. K. Organski, Roy Pierce, Frans N. Stokman, Jan M. M. Van den Bos, Reinier Van Costen, John H. P. Williams

Participation of the Poor in the Community Decision-making Process

Author : Community Action Program (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Participation of the Poor in the Community Decision-making Process written by Community Action Program (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Power Structure

Author : Floyd Hunter
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469616947
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Community Power Structure written by Floyd Hunter and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of busy, complex Regional City -- and it is a real city -- the author has analyzed the power structure from top to bottom. He has searched out the men of power and, under fictitious names, has described them as they initiate policies in their offices, their homes, their clubs. They form a small, stable group at the top of the social structure. Their decision-making activities are not known to the public, but they are responsible for whatever is done, or not done, in their community. Beneath this top policy group is a clearly marked social stratification, through which decisions sift down to the substructures chosen to put them into effect. The dynamic relations within the power structure are made clear in charts, but the real interest lies in the author's report of what people themselves say. The African American community is also studied, with its own power structure and its own complicated relations with the large community. The method of study is fully described in an Appendix. The book should be of particular value to sociologists, political scientists, city-planning executives, Community Council members, social workers, teachers, and research workers in related fields. As a vigorous and readable presentation of facts, it should appeal to the reader who would like to know how his/her own community is run. Community Power Structure is not an expose. It is a description and discussion of a social phenomenon as it occured. It is based on sound field research, including personal observation and interviews by the author.

Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

Author : Sam Kaner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111804701X
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by : Sam Kaner

Download or read book Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making written by Sam Kaner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best book on collaboration ever written!" —Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures And now this classic book is even better—much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques. Two powerful new chapters on agenda design A full section devoted to reaching closure More than twice as many tools for handling difficult dynamics 70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantly improved

Slow Democracy

Author : Susan Clark
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603584137
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Slow Democracy written by Susan Clark and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconnecting with the sources of decisions that affect us, and with the processes of democracy itself, is at the heart of 21st-century sustainable communities. Slow Democracy chronicles the ways in which ordinary people have mobilized to find local solutions to local problems. It invites us to bring the advantages of "slow" to our community decision making. Just as slow food encourages chefs and eaters to become more intimately involved with the production of local food, slow democracy encourages us to govern ourselves locally with processes that are inclusive, deliberative, and citizen powered. Susan Clark and Woden Teachout outline the qualities of real, local decision making and show us the range of ways that communities are breathing new life into participatory democracy around the country. We meet residents who seize back control of their municipal water systems from global corporations, parents who find unique solutions to seemingly divisive school-redistricting issues, and a host of other citizens across the nation who have designed local decision-making systems to solve the problems unique to their area in ways that work best for their communities. Though rooted in the direct participation that defined our nation's early days, slow democracy is not a romantic vision for reigniting the ways of old. Rather, the strategies outlined here are uniquely suited to 21st-century technologies and culture.If our future holds an increased focus on local food, local energy, and local economy, then surely we will need to improve our skills at local governance as well.

Approaches for Community Decision Making and Collective Reasoning: Knowledge Technology Support

Author : Yearwood, John
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466618191
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Approaches for Community Decision Making and Collective Reasoning: Knowledge Technology Support written by Yearwood, John and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book focuses on how groups can structure their activities toward making better decisions or in developing technologies for the support of decision-making in groups"--Provided by publisher.

Community Decision-making

Author : Marie Barovic Rosenberg-Dishman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Community Decision-making written by Marie Barovic Rosenberg-Dishman and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Power Structure

Author : Floyd Hunter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Community Power Structure written by Floyd Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Structure and Decision-making

Author : Terry Nichols Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Structure and Decision-making written by Terry Nichols Clark and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Community-Based PhD

Author : Sonya Atalay
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816545332
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The Community-Based PhD written by Sonya Atalay and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) presents unique ethical and practical challenges, particularly for graduate students. This volume explores the nuanced experience of conducting CBPR as a PhD student. It explains the essential roles of developing trust and community relationships, the uncertainty in timing and direction of CBPR projects that give decision-making authority to communities, and the politics and ethical quandaries when deploying CBPR approaches—both for communities and for graduate students. The Community-Based PhD brings together the experiences of PhD students from a range of disciplines discussing CBPR in the arts, humanities, social sciences, public health, and STEM fields. They write honestly about what worked, what didn’t, and what they learned. Essays address the impacts of extended research time frames, why specialized skill sets may be needed to develop community-driven research priorities, the value of effective relationship building with community partners, and how to understand and navigate inter- and intra-community politics. This volume provides frameworks for approaching dilemmas that graduate student CBPR researchers face. They discuss their mistakes, document their successes, and also share painful failures and missteps, viewing them as valuable opportunities for learning and pushing the field forward. Several chapters are co-authored by community partners and provide insights from diverse community perspectives. The Community-Based PhD is essential reading for graduate students, scholars, and the faculty who mentor them in a way that truly crosses disciplinary boundaries. Contributors: Anna S. Antoniou, Amy Argenal, Sonya Atalay, Stacey Michelle Chimimba Ault, Victoria Bochniak, Megan Butler, Elias Capello, Ashley Collier-Oxandale, Samantha Cornelius, Annie Danis, Earl Davis, John Doyle, Margaret J. Eggers, Cyndy Margarita García-Weyandt, R. Neil Greene, D. Kalani Heinz, Nicole Kaechele, Myra J. Lefthand, Emily Jean Leischner, Christopher B. Lowman, Geraldine Low-Sabado, Alexandra G. Martin, Christine Martin, Alexandra McCleary, Chelsea Meloche, Bonnie Newsom, Katherine L. Nichols, Claire Novotny, Nunanta (Iris Siwallace), Reidunn H. Nygård, Francesco Ripanti, Elena Sesma, Eric Simons, Cassie Lynn Smith, Tanupreet Suri, Emery Three Irons, Arianna Trott, Cecilia I. Vasquez, Kelly D. Wiltshire, Julie Woods, Sara L. Young

Decision-making in the European Community

Author : Emil Joseph Kirchner
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719039966
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Decision-making in the European Community written by Emil Joseph Kirchner and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first major assessment of EC decision-making at the highest levels for ten years, Emil Kirchner examines the Council Presidency's role in European integration. The author demonstrates how the EC Council Presidency plays a crucial role in the integration process enhanced by the Single European Act and the two Intergovernmental Conferences on EMU and Political Union. He evaluates the balance and distribution of power between national and Community actors, and asks whether the Council Presidency is primarily an instrument to maintain national control of EC decision-making, rather than a device for promoting integration. He sheds light on the negotiations which led to the SEA and the two Intergovernmental Conferences, and argues for a new interpretation of the relationship between the EC and its constituent states. EC decision-making is not characterised by a transfer of powers from the national to the EC level, but by a sharing of competences between national and Community institutions and a 'pooling of sovereignties' among member governments that is analogous to 'co-operative federalism'. Decision-making in the European Community will be vital reading for political scientists and students interested in the EC; and for all those seeking to understand European integration, potentially the 1990s' most important political development.

Community and Quality of Life

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309082609
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Community and Quality of Life written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quality of life"..."livability"..."sense of place." Communities across America are striving to define these terms and to bring them to life, as they make decisions about transportation systems and other aspects of planning and development. Community and Quality of Life discusses important concepts that undergird community life and offers recommendations for collaborative planning across space and time. The book explores: Livability as an ensemble concept, embracing notions such as quality of place and sustainability. It discusses how to measure the "three legs" of livability (social, economic, ecological) while accounting for politics and personal values. And the book examines how to translate broad ideas about livability into guidelines for policymaking Place as more than location, including the natural, human-built, and social environments. The book discusses the impact of population changes over time, the links between regional and local identity, and other issues Tools for decision making in transportation and community planning. It reviews a variety of decision models and tools such as geographic information systems (GIS)â€"as well as public and private sources of relevant data. Including several case examples, this book will be important to planners, planning decision makers, planning educators and students, social scientists, community activists, and interested individuals.

Community-Based Operations Research

Author : Michael P. Johnson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781461408062
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Community-Based Operations Research written by Michael P. Johnson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume is an introduction to diverse methods and applications in operations research focused on local populations and community-based organizations that have the potential to improve the lives of individuals and communities in tangible ways. The book's themes include: space, place and community; disadvantaged, underrepresented or underserved populations; international and transnational applications; multimethod, cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches and appropriate technology; and analytics. The book is comprised of eleven original submissions, a re-print of a 2007 article by Johnson and Smilowitz that introduces CBOR, and an introductory chapter that provides policy motivation, antecedents to CBOR in OR/MS, a theory of CBOR and a comprehensive review of the chapters. It is hoped that this book will provide a resource to academics and practitioners who seek to develop methods and applications that bridge the divide between traditional OR/MS rooted in mathematical models and newer streams in 'soft OR' that emphasize problem structuring methods, critical approaches to OR/MS and community engagement and capacity-building.

The New European Community

Author : Robert O Keohane
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429975813
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The New European Community written by Robert O Keohane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New European Community is the first systematic, book-length discussion of the major political institutions of the European Community (EC) after the transformation of the 1987 Single European Act, itself a surprise and a mystery whose effects are unraveled here.Professors Keohane and Hoffmann open the volume by placing the evolution of the new European Community into broad, theoretical perspective. Their expert contributors?including highly regarded international scholars, a judge of the European Court of Justice, and a long-term British politician?present engaging overviews of the process at work in major EC events and institutions. The centerpiece of the volume, Peter Ludlow's chapter on the European Commission, lays out all of the systems and actors in the emerging EC and shows their direct connection with problems of Community development and integration.Filled with examples, illustrations, anecdotes, and valuable data, The New European Community will be indispensable for all students and scholars of international relations and European studies as well as for those in business and government who want to understand the European Community before and beyond 1992.