Neither Urban Jungle Nor Urban Village: Women, Families, And Community Development (children Of Poverty)

First published in 1997. This is part of the Children of Poverty series, a collection of works on the effects of single parenthood, the feminisation of poverty and homelessness. This text looks at women, families and community development using case studies of tenant activists in Egleston Square and Boston. Cover Series Title Copyright Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Section I 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Background 3. Ethnographic Setting Section II: Tenant Activists Juggle the Three Strategies 4. Stella Tomlins 5. Rosa Santos 6. Diane Henry 7. Patricia Alvarez 8. Susan Beaulieu 9. Conclusion Appendix A: Chart of Stability Strategies Appendix B: Chart of Five Women Activists Appendix C: Interview Instruments Appendix D: Maps of Egleston Square Appendix E: Egleston Square Demographics Tables Appendix F: Urban Edge Staff Organization Chart Bibliography Index