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Creating a local economic development network : a case study of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Authors:
- ALLAN Malcolm, FENTON Mike, FLOCKHART Andy
- Publisher:
- Planning Exchange
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 83p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Perceptions of the social economy: baseline research
- Author:
- ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Communities Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
ODS Consulting was appointed by Communities Scotland in October 2005 to undertake research to provide a baseline of people’s perceptions of the social economy sector in Scotland. The study examined perceptions of what is understood by the term ‘social economy’ (and a series of related terms); the services provided by the sector and the quality and quantity of these services. The study will inform
Perceptions of the social economy
- Author:
- COMMUNITIES SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Communities Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Communities Scotland commissioned this research to provide a baseline of people's perceptions of the social economy sector in Scotland. The purpose of the research was to inform the work of the Raising the Profile Working Group – part of the EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Partnership.
Active Communities Initiative: analysis of consultation responses to the draft strategy
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
International Journal of Community Well-Being
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- Switzerland
This journal advances the knowledge and practice of community well-being as an interdisciplinary broad conception of human and societal well-being. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews only. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social disorganization and the profile of child welfare: explaining child welfare activity by the community-level factors
- Author:
- HARRIKARI Timo
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(10), 2014, pp.1671-1682.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article addresses the question of the structure of local child welfare activities in light of community-level factors. It poses the following research questions: how are different community-level factors related to child welfare client structures in communities and what is the extent to which these factors explain structural differences? The applied theoretical framework is based on social of control in the communities. In general, the more fragile the communal structures, the more last-resort child welfare there is in the community. Combining fragile communal structures with weak dependency ratio and high proportion of social workers, the more intense the level of child welfare statistics indicated. The results indicate that the theoretical framework for the application of child welfare (Publisher abstract)
Communities progress report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This introduction to this document lists progress so far and the next steps. Sections then discuss performance, decision making and accountability, empowerment and participation improvement, third sector and social enterprise, citizen engagement tools, and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill.
Dixon of Dock Green got shot! Policing identity work and organisational change
- Authors:
- DAVIES Annette, THOMAS Robyn
- Journal article citation:
- Public Administration, 86(3), 2008, pp.627 - 642.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Drawing on a small-scale ethnographic study in one UK police force, the paper offers insights into how different individuals and groups legitimate particular definitions of policing performance through invoking contrasting constructions of community policing. Findings from the study show how 'Dixon of Dock Green'– an archaic stereotype of the slow-witted but endearing 'PC Plod' character – is used as a discursive resource to both acknowledge and resist the legitimacy of community work in the definition of 'real policing'. Despite attempts over the last two decades to underpin policing priorities, as well as roles and cultures, with a collaborative, community focused approach, the study suggests a marginal impact on policing processes, performance and work identities.
The impact of factory closure on local communities and economies: the case of the MG Rover Longbridge closure in Birmingham
- Authors:
- CHAPAIN Caroline, MURIE Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 29(3), September 2008, pp.305 - 317.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Much of the recent literature concerned with the impacts of factory closure refers to closures occurring in the 1980s and 1990s and affecting heavy industry - coal, steel and shipbuilding. It also tends to focus on employment and labour market impacts assessed through the subsequent experience of workers made redundant following closures. It also tends to assume that these impacts are localized. Because of this much of the discussion of policy implications relates to the workers made redundant and to a very local economy. This paper refers to the closure of the MG Rover factory in Longbridge, Birmingham, UK. This closure was regarded as presenting a crisis for government and the local community. The paper responds to arguments in the research literature and explores the spatial and economic impact of the MG Rover closure in more detail. It complements other research which has focused on the experience of those made redundant in 2005 by referring to the loss of employment over a longer time period and identifying a wider impact spatially and socially. The paper draws upon different sources of evidence and concludes with a discussion of implications for policy and research.
Evaluation of the impact of Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) projects
- Author:
- COMMIUNITIES SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Communities Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Communities Scotland launched the Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) in 2002 to provide support for community-led research. It provides funding for community-led groups to undertake small-scale, practical research projects that meet the needs of geographic communities or communities of interest. This study was commissioned to examine the outcomes and impacts for those community