Neighborhood and community organizing in colonias : A case study in the development and use of promotoras

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-35

  Arizmendi, Lydia Gonzalez ^a   Ortiz, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonias; Community organization; Indigenous leadership; Mexican Americans; Promotores; Social change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248604635     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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