Community development
Index of SIL publications on Community development listed by country.
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General works
- Butler, Herbert W. 1997. "Developmental change and cultural rules."
- Dotse, Alex. 2001. Review of: Training for transformation: a handbook for community development workers, by Anne Hope and Sally Timmel.
- Fraiser, Douglas M. 1999. "In defense of four-legged chairs."
- Fraiser, Douglas M. 1999. "The cultural dimension of development."
- Gordon, Raymond G. 1995. "Building an ICW perspective into SIL field projects."
- Harris, A. Sue. 1998. "A comparison of leadership in four communities: Implications for community involvement in economic and language development programs."
- Klaassens, Anne. 1997. "Education and development: Is the relationship always positive?."
- Lauber, Edward. 1997. "The secret of leaving."
- Lynip, Karen G. 1993. "Fostering community involvement."
- Lynip, Stephen A. 1993. "Community involvement: the proving ground."
- Lynip, Stephen A. 1995. "Community involvement: The proving ground."
- Malone, Dennis and Susan Malone. 1999. "Thoughts on the REFLECT approach: literacy, and community development in ethnic minority language groups."
- Mann, Steve. 1995. "My role and training as an ICW specialist."
- Merritt, Ann Elyse. 1999. Review of: Partners with the poor: an emerging approach to relief and development, by Jerry Aaker.
- Mowatt, Ian. 1996. "Literacy and development: Creating linkages for SIL programs."
- Mowatt, Ian. 2000. "Monitoring and evaluation (M&E): a brief overview."
- Olson, Dennis. 1995. "Community development through indigenous leadership."
- Pence, Alan R. 1995. "The relevance of Intercultural Community Work to nontraditional thrusts of SIL."
- Pinney, Beth Ann. 1991. A study of geographic information systems: Applications for land planning and natural resource management in sub-Saharan West Africa—a rationale for a community based approach.
- Porter, Doris. 1993. "Area-centered promotion-distribution: The concept and some suggestions for guidelines."
- Porter, Doris. 1995. "Intercultural community work and program planning: Same or different?."
- Ray, Chesley W. 2007. Review of: Just and lasting change: when communities own their futures, by Daniel Taylor-Ide and Carl E. Taylor.
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. [1997]. "Beyond programmes: Commitment, values and NGO’s."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1990. "NGOs: What scope, what hope? A review of recent literature."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1992. Language choice in rural development.
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1997. "Seamless integration: Towards sustainable impact."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1998. "Planning for sustainability: a preliminary overview."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1999. "Thread, web and tapestry-making: Processes of development and language."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. and Elisabeth Gfeller. 1997. "A basic education programme in Africa: The people’s own?."
- Robinson, Clinton. 1999. "Potential through relationships: a view of development."
- Smith, John. 1995. "Working in country X."
- Spaeth, David H. 1993. Transactional economics: an alternative paradigm for policy and program planning.
- Tracy, Hugh. 1995. "Reflections on ‘The stranger’s eyes’ from the viewpoint of ICW/CD."
- Tracy, Hugh. 1996. "How can we use indigenous knowledge systems?."
- Van Den Berg, Nelis. 1997. "SIL as a literacy NGO."
- Varley, Fiona. 1997. "The ethics of fieldwork."
- Walker, Roland. 1996. "Language assessment, development assessment: a community development approach."
- Walker, Roland. 1999. Review of: The cornerstones model: values-based planning and management, by Jerry Aaker and Jennifer Shumaker.
- Yost, Larry and Hugh Tracy. 1997. "A process to guide decision making for development activities in language programs."
Works specific to particular countries
Africa
Burkina Faso
- Jackson, Robert A. 1997. "Gulmancema literacy: Combining development and literacy."
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1996. The place of mother-tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts.
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1997. "The place of mother tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts."
- Somé, Marcel and Noé Hien. 2001. Zi-lɩɛb yɛ sor bie (Des pas vers le développement: livre de thèmes de sensibilisation en langue dagara) (wule).
Cameroon
- Fluckiger, Cheryl. 1984. "Langues nationales et développement communautaire au Cameroun."
- Mbuagbaw, Tanyi E. 1996. "Extracts from a Literacy Awareness Day: An aspect of a village campaign for literacy."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1991. "Language: The key to ITK, thoughts on the significance of language in understanding and developing ITK."
- Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1991. The use of languages in rural development: The case of the Ombessa region of Cameroon.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bailey, Robert C. 1996. "Promoting biodiversity and empowering local people in Central African forests."
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1996. The place of mother-tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts.
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1997. "The place of mother tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts."
Ethiopia
Ghana
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1996. The place of mother-tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts.
- Langdon, Margaret A. 1997. "The place of mother tongue literacy in social development in three African contexts."
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
- Fry, Joseph. 1995. "The ICW specialist role: Searching for a niche in Senegal."
- Groupement Artisanal de l’Arrondissement de Sindian. 1990. La pompe Sindian (Guide de fabrication et d’entretien).
Sudan
- Arensen, Jonathan E. 1999. "Literacy without schools: the Murle of Sudan."
- Duerksen, John L. 1981. "The application of community development principles to literacy: Do they work?."
- Kayanga, Samuel. 2006. Developing church economic capacity; New Sudan.
- Persson, Janet. 1986. "Trees, plants and a rural community in the southern Sudan."
Americas
Colombia
- Brussow, Mickey. 1981. "C.D. and composition."
- Kondo, Riena W. 1996. "Bridging between two worlds: a case history of the Cavasi Reservation."
Ecuador
- Waters, William. 1983. "Teaching basic accounting to Quichuas."
- Yost, James A. 1978. Community development and ethnic survival: the Wao case.
- Yost, James A. and Patricia M. Kelley. 1992. Consideraciones culturales del terreno: El caso huaorani.
Mexico
Peru
- Aguirre M., Braulio, Joy Congdon, and Wilma Lee. 1975. La salud en las comunidades nativas de la selva: Programa de Promotores de Salud, Informe.
- Eichenberger, Ralph W. 1966. "Una filosofía de salud pública para las tribus indígenas amazónicas."
- Mollhagen, Mary. 1970. Why community development?.
- Olson, Dennis. 2003. "Community development through indigenous leadership."
Asia
Afghanistan
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Yun, Ju-Hong. 2003. Pashai language development project: promoting Pashai language, literacy and community development.
India
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Gustafsson, Uwe. 1991. Can literacy lead to development?: a case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India.
- Gustafsson, Uwe. 2003. "Can literacy lead to development?: a case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India."
- Jackson. 1991. Review of: Can literacy lead to development? A case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India, by Uwe Gustafsson.
- Nagappa, T. R. 1970. "Preparation of a text-book (in Kannada) for functional literacy program for farmers in Gangavathy area."
Indonesia
- Brantley, Brent I. 1997. Brantley/Larsen test: a culture-specific alternative to the Witkin embedded figures test for measuring field-dependence.
- Markle, William H. 1989. "The incidence and distribution of malaria among westerners in Irian Jaya."
- Pikkert, Joost J. J. 1996. "Perception of Eastern Indonesian community leaders regarding vernacular reading needs for development."
Malaysia
- Budhisantoso, S. and Larry B. Jones. 1998. "Linguistic challenges to rural community development."
- Malone, Susan E. and Dennis L. Malone. 2001. "Literacy for development in multilingual contexts: five characteristics of sustainable programs."
Philippines
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Fraiser, Douglas M. 1999. "In search of a place: analysis of a land conflict involving the Cotabato Manobo people."
- Franklin, Joice A. 1988. Review of: The home health guide for better living, by Stephen A. Lynip and Karen G. Lynip.
- Galorport, Ryan C. and Diolia D. Galorport, compilers. 1997. Community health education and promotion manual.
- Headland, Thomas N. 1985. "Imposed values and aid rejection among Casiguran Agta."
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Headland, Thomas N. 1999. "The indigenous peoples’ rights act ’A triumph of political will’."
- Lynip, Stephen A. 1986. "Community health, literacy, and church development."
- Lynip, Stephen A. 1988. Culture change among the Cotabato Manobo: Community health education and literacy programming in the milieu of social upheaval.
- Lynip, Stephen A. and Karen G. Lynip. 1988. The home health guide for better living.
- Malone, Susan E. and Dennis L. Malone. 2001. "Literacy for development in multilingual contexts: five characteristics of sustainable programs."
- Sayers, Keith. 1975. "Marketing principles for S.I.L. (selected excerpts)."
- Van Riezen, Karsten and others. 1997. "A serious attempt to setup a community-owned literacy project."
- Wallace, Ben J. 2002. "Helping farmers reclaim their land: sustainable development and the Philippine Good Roots project."
- Young, Catherine M. B. 2001. "The development of indigenized curricula."
Thailand
- Hoonpayont, Surassawadee. 1992. "Can literacy overcome developmental barriers in Thai rural communities?."
- Kosonen, Kimmo. 2002. "Vernacular literacy in community development: the Chong of Thailand."
- Srinarawat, Deeyu and Brian Migliazza, editors. 1992. Overcoming developmental barriers in rural communities: Literacy as a tool (Proceedings of the fifth TU-SIL-LRDP academic seminar at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 18-19 November 1991).
- Thananant, Sukhumal. 1992. "Illiteracy and ignorance as barriers to rural development."
Pacific
Australia
Papua New Guinea
- Barber, Brad. 1992. Review of: Development program planning: a process approach, by David H. Spaeth.
- Bolyanatz, Alexander H. 1998. "Economic cooperatives, development, and matriliny in Papua New Guinea."
- Dye, T. Wayne. 1985. "A missionary philosophy of development."
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Firchow, Irwin B. and Jacqueline Firchow. 2008. The Rotokas people of Bougainville Island.
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Larsen, Bud. 1999. "Toward defining "sustainable development" in the SIL context."
- Locnikar, Joanne, compiler. 1996. "Learning activities resource list."
- Lynip, Stephen A. and Karen G. Lynip. 1989. "Inoke literacy, community development and health training evaluation report."
- Malone, Susan E. and Dennis L. Malone. 2001. "Literacy for development in multilingual contexts: five characteristics of sustainable programs."
- Nagai, Yasuko. 1997. Educational change from within: Developing a vernacular elementary school in Papua New Guinea.
- Olson, Michael L. 1982. "From benefactor to facilitator."
- Spaeth, David H. 1991. Development program planning: a process approach.
- Spaeth, David. 1987. "A planning model to guide in program implementation."
- Spaulding, Craig. 1994. "Community directed development through literacy: Fact or myth?."
- Spaulding, Patricia. 1994. "Community directed curriculum development."
- Tietze, Reinhard. 1982. "Training village motivators."
- Waters, Glenys. 2000. "The impact of Melanesian cultures on education and development programmes."
- Whitby, Clyde M. 1987. "Aid and community responsibility."
- Whitby, Clyde M. 1987. "Some thoughts on community development and tokples literacy."