Difference, Ambiguity and Potential for Learning--Local Communities Working in Partnership with Local Government

An action learning project for neighborhood regeneration in Coventry, England, showed that differences of power and viewpoint were inevitable and essential. More open networks enabling communication among community groups were needed. Funding for community networking needed to go beyond short-term p...

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Published inCommunity development journal Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 130
Main Authors Blaxter, Loraine, Farnell, Richard, Watts, Jane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2003
Subjects
Community Cooperation
Community Development
Community Organizations
England (Coventry)
Experiential Learning
Foreign Countries
Local Government
Networks
Public Policy
Urban Renewal
United Kingdom (Coventry)
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Summary:An action learning project for neighborhood regeneration in Coventry, England, showed that differences of power and viewpoint were inevitable and essential. More open networks enabling communication among community groups were needed. Funding for community networking needed to go beyond short-term projects supported by the current policy agenda. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)
ISSN:0010-3802
DOI:10.1093/cdj/38.2.130