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The Formation and Forms of Community Groups
Abstract
An exploratory study of five task-oriented community groups in three
regions of GB is reviewed. Major issues described include: (1) group
formation processes, particularly preconditions, developmental stages,
& instigation via existing organization; (2) leadership structure
development, stressing the implantation & growth of elitist
tendencies; & (3) mechanisms to mitigate such elitism, eg,
membership awareness, renunciation or rotation of leader roles, &
broadening of decision-making power. The interplay between extant
groups, individual activist motivation, & external provocation is
stressed. Modified HA.
Journal
(1980)
vol9
no1
pages189-202
Categories
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Community Development Nonprofits
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Community Development
