A phenomenological study of Agenda for Children Tomorrow's role and primary responsibilities in two comprehensive community initiatives, Brownsville-East New York and Bushwick
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Title
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A phenomenological study of Agenda for Children Tomorrow's role and primary responsibilities in two comprehensive community initiatives, Brownsville-East New York and Bushwick
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:d3b63f33cc0b:11211
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identifier
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11655
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Creator
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Moreno, Nina Fabiana,
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Contributor
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Irwin Epstein
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Date
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2012
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Social work
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Abstract
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Recent studies of community-based organizations suggest the need for more qualitative/ descriptive accounts of organizations such as Agenda for Children Tomorrow (ACT). ACT is intended to function as an effective social, political, and economic capital building agent, on multiple levels, for low-income children and families throughout New York City.;This qualitative study, utilizing phenomenological methodology, seeks to describe and conceptualize ACT's role and primary responsibilities in the change goals (at the individual, family, neighborhood, and systems levels) and outcomes, central principles (i.e., comprehensiveness and community building), and operational strategies (i.e., governance, funding, staffing, technical assistance, evaluation, and program development) of two Brooklyn-based comprehensive community efforts: Brownville-East New York and Bushwick. In addition to observing meetings and reviewing agency documents, interviews were conducted with partners from Brownsville-East New York and Bushwick as well as partners from the government, foundation, and policy advocacy arenas. Interviews were also conducted with current and previous ACT staff.;Grounded theory methodology was utilized in this cross-case content analysis of the interviews. Meanings of ACT's role and primary responsibilities in the aforementioned areas of the comprehensive community efforts emerged from this analysis.;Cross-community analysis of meanings revealed similarities and differences between each group of stakeholders in their understanding of ACT and their activities in Brownsville-East New York and Bushwick's comprehensive community-building initiatives.;Implications of this study for future social work research, including the development of an evaluation model, were discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Social Welfare
