Browsing Community Development Journal Articles by Title
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Achieving gender equality in diasaster management : a case study of integrating women into community groups in Indonesia
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-13)The recent international commitment to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) continues to recognise the need for the international development community to focus on achieving gender equality on a ... -
Auckland inner-city residents’ experiences and expressions of community connectedness
(Unitec ePress, 2015-11-27)The concept of community connectedness has become increasingly important in inner-city residential development planning as high-‐rise apartment living becomes consolidated in inner cities. The distinct nature of the built ... -
Avondale creative spaces : a case study in community building for social change
(Unitec ePress, 2016-05-02)This case study outlines the process, delivery and outcomes of a series of public artwork initiatives undertaken through a partnership between Unitec Institute of Technology research group, the everyday collective laboratory ... -
Bridging the digital divide: Students’ access to digital technologies in a language department
(Southern Institute of Technology, 2010-01-01)In many institutions in New Zealand from primary to tertiary level, the use of technology by both students and teachers to support learning and teaching is assumed. This article reports briefly on research done in a New ... -
Carbon trading, oil extraction and ‘different’ forms of community development in Uganda
(Unitec ePress, 2017-09-11)Originally presented at the ACDA–IACD Conference, February 2017. In reflecting upon the work my colleague Dr Kristen Lyons and I have been doing in Uganda for a number of years, there are two case studies that, when ... -
The causes of poverty
(Auckland District Council of Social Service, 2015-03)The recent debate on poverty in New Zealand presents a number of arguments, manifestations, causes and solutions. Many see the root causes in the neo-liberal polices since the mid 1980s, policies that resulted in the ... -
Community development : hope for Uganda
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)In January 2018 I was privileged to visit Uganda, hosted by Tony Ssembatya who is a board member for the International Association for Community Development (IACD). Tony is from Uganda, but currently works for UN Women in ... -
Community development : what’s in a name! Guest editorial
(Unitec ePress, 2016-05-02)“Community development is the crucible of democracy, the place where citizens come together to share their dreams and plan their common futures.” When I began back in the department we talked about the fact that – ... -
Community development and the ‘policy governance’ approach : have we voted out democracy?
(Unitec ePress, 2015-11-27)We argue that the ways community organisations are typically structured, with a Board, Chief Executive (CE) and workers, creates an inherently anti-‐democratic dynamic. We suggest that the hierarchical concentration of ... -
Community development in a fractured future
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-17)This article explores the implications for community development in a near-term future context of some degree of ecological and societal collapse. The extreme likelihood of near-term future collapse is well known to most ... -
Community development in Aotearoa New Zealand: a historical journey
(Unitec ePress, 2016-10-27)In this article we seek to describe the key periods and influences of community development practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our historical journey gives particular consideration to the specific impacts the government’s ... -
Community development in local food solutions
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-13)Food security and food provenance are becoming topical issues in a globalised food market and a climate-insecure world. New forms of accessing food are emerging and forgotten forms being rediscovered, disrupting increasingly ... -
Community development with Japanese settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand : the story of a Japanese interdisciplinary network group in Auckland. Japanese Interagency Group
(Unitec ePress, 2015-05-01)Over the past five years increased attention from Not-for-Profit-Organisations (NPOs) that support new Japanese settlers in Auckland suggests concern about resettlement needs, health inequality and social exclusion among ... -
Conference update : IACD at the United Nations high level political forum
(Unitec ePress, 2016-11-14)July was an action packed month for the International Association for Community Development (IACD), which hosted its first ever joint conference with the American Community Development Society in Minneapolis St Paul. The ... -
Creating a heart politics for community development: the legacy of Whāea Betty Wark
(Unitec ePress, 2015-05-01)This paper provides an overview of the life and community development work of Whāea Betty Wark (1924-‐2001). Whāea Betty was a Māori woman who was actively involved with community-‐based organisations from the 1950s until ... -
Early welfare in Kurow, New Zealand
(Unitec ePress, 2020-02-24)This story is taken mainly from the booklet Four Shillings and Threepence (2008), produced by the Kurow Heritage & Information Centre. One of New Zealand’s first hydroelectric power stations was built on the Waitaki ... -
Engaging youth in community action research : a visual methods approach to HIV and AIDS awareness
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)Young people are among the most affected and vulnerable groups in the HIV epidemic. Targeting young people in prevention strategies requires inclusive and participatory approaches. This paper discusses a film production ... -
Epistemology and community-worker education : questioning the knowledge we value / valuing the knowledge we question
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)An appreciation and respect of how knowledge is created, classified and perpetuated is integral to community-work praxis. As community workers, ensuring that we have an epistemological foundation that guides our practice ... -
The experiences of diverse-gender tertiary students : structural discrimination and microaggressions
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)The following objectives framed the study: 1. To examine whether diverse-gender students experience discrimination related to their gender identities within tertiary settings in New Zealand and, if so, to identify the ...
