Self-governance in communities and families /

Self-governance in communities and families /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Nelson, Gary M.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, c2000.
Description:	vii, 219 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Social action -- United States. Social participation -- United States. Community organization -- United States. Human services -- United States -- Citizen participation. Public-private sector cooperation -- United States. Community organization. Human services -- Citizen participation. Public-private sector cooperation. Social action. Social participation. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4311047

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ISBN:	1576750868 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-212) and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I. The Opening Up of Our Social Institutions
Chapter 1. Creating a Framework for Self-Governance
Chapter 2. Opening Up Our Social Institutions
Chapter 3. Community Partnerships through Self-Reflection and Dialogue
Section II. Community Dialogues--The Path to Self-Governance
Chapter 4. Designing Self-Governance Dialogues
Chapter 5. Day One: Building Community by Understanding the Present
Chapter 6. Day Two: Creating a Bridge to the Future
Chapter 7. Day Three: Community Ownership and Accountability for Results
Section III. Democratizing Governance and Management
Chapter 8. Putting Shared Learning and Accountability into the System
Chapter 9. Identifying our Capacity for Shared Ownership and Governance
Chapter 10. Creating a Culture of Self-Governance
Appendix
The Jordan Institute for Families
References
Index
About the Author