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Challenging the digital divide: a literature review of community informatics initiatives
- Authors:
- LOADER Brian D., KEEBE Leigh
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Unsurprisingly there is a perceived correlation between the ‘information poor’ and those communities which are currently socially and economically isolated. The fear is that current trends in the acquisition, access and diffusion of ICTs may act to reinforce these existing inequalities. Consequently, as the new media and their adoption become increasingly important for educational achievement, employment opportunities, access to public and commercial services and other life choices, people living in deprived localities are likely to be significantly disadvantaged. The digital divide therefore refers to much more than the notion of access to technology. It is crucially bound up with debates about social exclusion, economic regeneration of deprived areas and the breakdown of social capital and community relations.
Promoting change through research: the impact of research in local government
- Authors:
- PERCY-SMITH Janie, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 69p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Current interest in evidence-based policy and practice is informed by a belief that research will improve policy and practice. This belief rests on the assumption that research is used by, and has an impact on, policy-makers and practitioners. This study, examines that assumption. Specifically, the study sought to understand both the ways in which research influenced policy and practice and also the kinds of changes that were influenced by research. Dissemination of research outputs within local authorities was often patchy. Front-line officers in particular did not have ready access to research findings that could help develop their practice. Research undertaken in-house or commissioned by the authority was more likely to be used than externally generated research. In general the impact of research on policy tended to be relatively small.
Planning for disabled people in New Osbaldwick
- Authors:
- SHAW Virginia, BAGGLEY Mark, JARVIS Alison
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report makes recommendations about the planning of New Osbaldwick in order to meet their needs. It argues that, taking an inclusive approach to all impairments, and using prevalence rates within the general population, assumptions can be made about the numbers of wheelchair users, people with learning difficulties and mental health problems and so on. This has implications for all aspects of life in New Osbaldwick – including buildings, information and community facilities.
Community development: making a difference in social housing
- Authors:
- GASTER Lucy, CROSSLEY Richard
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 70p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Housing associations are taking on the ‘Housing Plus’ agenda, changing the focus from ‘property’ to ‘people’. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust has been pursuing this agenda since 1996. In early 1997, a specially appointed community development worker started work to trigger and support this transformation. Community development follows what happened in the first three years. It explores different models for working with communities to improve services and to ensure that all residents are involved. The authors evaluate the processes and effects, as well as the ‘added value’ and the costs and benefits of community development. They also examine what changes are needed both within the community and within the organisation. The study’s findings will be relevant to all types of social housing organisations now trying to get closer to their tenants and residents.
Swamps and alligators: the future for low cost home ownership
- Author:
- MARTIN Graham
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- York
House prices are now so high that in many areas health service staff, teachers, transport workers and others required for the success of the local economy cannot afford to buy a home without help. This report looks at how Government, Housing Corporation and housing associations can work together to improve low cost home ownership schemes as a bridge between subsidised renting housing and full open market purchase. Strategic use of low-cost home-ownership initiatives can achieve wider benefits, in addition to increasing housing supply: they can help achieve more inclusive, mixed-income communities, contributing to economic and social stability in both high and low value areas.
Challenging assumptions: gender issues in urban regeneration
- Author:
- MAY Nicky
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 84p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Challenging assumptions explores how women and men each experience poverty and exclusion, and some reasons behind the differences. It finds evidence that planners often overlook women's concerns due to unquestioned assumptions about the social and economic roles of women and men, and that this reduces the effectiveness of urban regeneration initiatives. The report concludes with recommendations to improve policy and practice.
We can't all be white!: racist victimisation in the UK
- Authors:
- CHAHAL Kusminder, JULIENNE Louis
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 48p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Relates the experience of racist harassment from 74 people in four cities across the UK. Policies and procedures to combat harassment on housing estates have often stressed the importance of establishing the ‘victim’s perspective’, but rarely have such voices been heard. This study includes extensive extracts from interviews with people who have experienced racist harassment, to reveal its impact on people’s day-to-day lives. It highlights that the consequences of racist harassment go beyond the actual racist events, and impinge on and influence many other aspects of daily life. There is an evident gap between the policies and procedures developed to challenge racist harassment, and the experiences articulated by those being victimised. There is limited support to help those making complaints, and limited advice and referrals to other agencies. The authors conclude that policies and procedures need to be re-evaluated to fit with the expectations of people experiencing racist victimisation and its impact on ordinary lives. There is a need to establish new ways of providing support to those who request it.
New roles for old: local authority members and partnership working
- Authors:
- WILKINSON Mark, CRAIG Gary
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 49p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This study identifies the impact of increased partnership working on councillors and what support they might need as a result. The increase in partnership working in local government has considerable implications for the role of elected members, at a time when their role is already under question as a result of several central government initiatives. The book explores the experiences of elected members engaged in partnership working and identifies ways of supporting them. The report explores how local authorities decide on the mix of member and officer representation in partnership working, what factors influence these choices, what new pressures partnership working brings for members, what support they need and how this might be provided. The study reveals tensions between the traditional role of councillors as community leaders and their involvement as equal partners in a range of new broadly-based forms of local government.
A lighter touch: an evaluation of the Governance Project
- Authors:
- KUMAR Sarabajaya, NUNAN Kevin
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 37p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
At a time of unprecedented interest in civil society and community involvement there is a perception that the governance of new and emerging community groups and small voluntary organisations is unsatisfactory. The Governance Project, led by a consortium of voluntary organisations and funders, explored how best to strengthen the governance of these types of Organisations. The report explains how the Governance Project came about, the context in which the research was set and its policy relevance. It defines eight key governance areas and looks at how ways of strengthening governance were explored with 20 groups and organisations. A number of case studies illustrate the learning which resulted from the Project. The report describes how the Project was evaluated and offers a series of recommendations for government regeneration agencies, funders, regulators, training agencies, development agencies, practitioners, and researchers. Finally, ideas for the future of governance development are offered, together with a proposal for a governance programme.
CTC: the story so far; an interim evaluation of Communities That Care
- Authors:
- FRANCE Alan, CROW Iain
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Research has identified a number of ‘risk factors’ for children that may lead anti-social or problem behaviour in later life. This has lead to an increased interest, by policy makers and practitioners, in developing targeted preventive work with children and families that may reduce risks and increase protection. In 1998 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation developed a new community-based programme that aimed to reduce risks for children and families. Communities That Care (CTC), a programme originally developed in the United States, aims to create neighbourhoods where children and young people would be less at risk of school failure, school-age pregnancy, youth offending, and drug misuse. This study evaluates the impact of the first stages of this process. It details how three CTC projects were set up in the UK, and what lessons have been learnt from their early experience. It looks particularly at the set-up period when areas analysed the problems they faced and set about devising action plans aimed at addressing these problems.