EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
Golam M. Mathbor, Monmouth University
Community participation and local commitment are crucial for effective coastal development projects. This book carefully examines and offers a model of community participation that incorporates both program officials and local people's perspectives on coastal development. Mathbor's work is unique in that it is informed by the experience of international development, as well as by the context and perspective of the developing world.
Features
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Utilizes qualitative methods and the grounded theory approach to capture the individual experience of community participation |
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Shares a facilitative model for coastal development projects that emphasizes both "bottom up" and "top down" approaches |
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Ties the theory and philosophy behind community participation to a practical model and real-world case studies |
Contents
About the Author
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter One: Introduction
Setting the Stage
The Study
The Rationale
The Research Questions
Definition of Terms
Chapter Two: Understanding Community Participation 
Community Participation in Development Projects
Community Participation and Development
Community Participation Approaches
The Use and Abuse of Community Participation
Evidences of Effective Community Participation
Chapter Three: The Method
Research Design
Rationale for the Form of Inquiry
The Philosophical Underpinnings of the Approach
Selection of Research Project Area
Selection of Coastal Development Projects
Research Participants
Gaining Access to the Coastal Communities
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis
Trustworthiness
Chapter Four: The Context
Coastal Regions of Bangladesh
Development Projects in Coastal Bangladesh
Selected Coastal Development Projects
Cyclone Preparedness Program
The Coastal Greenbelt Project
Coastal Embankment Rehabilitation Project
Social Forestry Program
Chapter Five: Similarities and Differences in Coastal Community Participation
Similarities: Functionaries and Beneficiaries
Differences: Functionaries and Beneficiaries
Chapter Six: A Typology of Community Participation
Social Relations and Structures
Effective Community Participation Model
Implications for Community Practice
Limitations of the Research
Recommendations for Further Research
Chapter Seven: Conclusion
Afterword
Appendices
References
Index
About the Author
Golam M. Mathbor (LLB, University of Dhaka; MSW, McGill University; PhD, University of Calgary) is associate dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and associate professor in the Department of Social Work at Monmouth University. He grew up in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Professor Mathbor has published on disaster relief, community preparedness, social development, coastal zone management, migration, health, economics, and international social work education.
2008, Paper, 144 Pages, 978-1-933478-54-8, Price: $39.95 |
