Mobilizing residents for action: The role of small wins and strategic supports

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 143-152

  Foster Fishman, Pennie G ^a   Fitzgerald, Katie ^b   Brandell, Cherise ^c   Nowell, Branda ^a   Chavis, David ^d   Van Egeren, Laurie A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy   (United States)

^c Neighborhood Services City of Battle Creek   (United States)

^d Association for the Study and Development of Community   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Community building; Community organizing; Community readiness; Comprehensive community change initiative; Neighborhood mini grant program; Social planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; COOPERATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PLANNING SUPPORT; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MICHIGAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33845338467     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9081-0     Document Type: Article

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