This study seeks to uncover the opportunities and challenges in building the foundations for sustainable community development at the local level, by enhancing the capacity of a community organisation. Challenging the traditional needs-based focus of community development, the research builds from the work of Kretzmann and McKnight by applying an asset-based approach to both community development and capacity building of community organisations. This study thus shifts the focus of community development away from its traditional application on
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/210205 |
Date | January 2007 |
Creators | Bryant, Sharon, mindstream@optusnet.com.au |
Publisher | RMIT University. Management |
Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Rights | http://www.rmit.edu.au/help/disclaimer, Copyright Sharon Bryant |
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