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Building Community Capacity: A Definitional Framework and Case Studies from a Comprehensive Community Initiative

Chaskin, Robert J.·2001·Urban Affairs Review

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The notion of community capacity building is both explicit and pervasive in the rhetoric, missions, and activities of a broad range of contemporary community development efforts. However, there is limited clarity about the meaning of capacity and capacity building at the neighbor-hood level. The author suggests a definitional framework for understanding and promoting community capacity, explores the attempt to operationalize a capacity-building agenda through the examination of two contrasting case studies within a multisite comprehensive community initiative (CCI), and suggests some possible next steps toward building community capacity through social change efforts such as CCIs.

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Authors
Chaskin, R. J.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Chaskin, Robert J.
Venue
Urban Affairs Review
Published
2001-01
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
291-323
ISSN
  • 1078-0874 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8332
OpenAlex
W1966900974
Cited by
825
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
79.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Urban Affairs Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Community and Sustainable Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Community Health and Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Capital and Networks
Keywords
community capacity building, community development, neighborhood development, social change

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