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MikiI Nuit. "Assimilation and repatriation conflicts of the Hmong refugees in a Wisconsin community: A qualitative study of five local groups." Migration World Magazine, 1998, Vol. 26 Issue: 4.

With the help of church groups, communities and individuals, nearly 20,000 Hmong immigrated to Wisconsin in the 1970's, settling in Madison, Milwaukee, and La Crosse. The current Hmong population in La Crosse consists of two populations: the elder Hmong who were socialized in Laos as younger people and who speak Hmong almost exclusively, and the younger Hmong who were socialized in the United States and speak English as well as Hmong. The community of La Crosse has engaged in community building to encompass the Hmong, the result is that the Hmong are no longer considered refugees, but are viewed as immigrants or simply as community residents. The Hmong themselves have also made the transition from 'refugee" status to that of immigrant.

 

 

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Chiles, Lawton. "HOPE for kids: Empowering public housing communities." Journal of Housing and Community Development, Nov/Dec 1998 Volume: 55 Issue: 6.

The primary focus of HOPE for Kids is identifying at-risk children and providing follow-up care for pre-school children living in public housing communities. The program has reached more than 2.5 million children in less than 5 years.

 
Thompson, Linda S. & Lerner, Richard M. "Pursuing Policies Promoting Healthy Youth Development: The Role of University-Community Collaborations." Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice 2/1/00, Vol 1 (Number 1)

The publication focuses on a policy direction for positive and sustainable healthy youth development. The direction proposed transcends prevention and is predicated on building community-based programs. Universities can contribute through teaching and research activities and become partners with communities as they struggle together to build self-sustaining programs that support and reinforce a community's own desire for self-determination.

 

Other research & updates:

  • Bhattacharyya, J. 1995. Solidarity and agency: rethinking community development. Human Organization 54 (1): 60-69.
  • Bellah, R., R. Madsen, W. Sullivan, A. Sidler, and S. Tipton. 1991. Habits of the heart. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  • Booth, K. 1995. Culture builds communities: A guide to partnership building and putting culture to work on social issues. Washington, DC: Partners for Livable Communities.
  • Christenson, J. A. 1979. Urbanism and community sentiment: Extending Wirth's model. Social Science Quarterly 60(3):387-400.
  • Gamson, W. 1992. The social psychology of collective action. In Frontiers in social movement theory, edited by Aldon D. Morris and Carol McClurg Mueller. New Haven: Yale University Press.
  • Grayber, H., S. Haywood, and N. Vosler. 1996. An empowerment model for building neighborhood community: Grace Hill Neighborhood Services. Journal of Progressive Human Services 7 (2): 63-76.
  • Johnston, H., E. Larana, and J. Gusfield. 1994. Identities, grievances and new social movements. In New social movements, edited by Enrique Larana, Hank Johnston, and Joseph R. Gusfield. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
  • Jones, B. 1988. The community artist as community development catalyst: An evaluation of a pilot project. Journal of the Community Development Society 19 (1): 37-50.
  • Lofland, L. 1998. The public realm. New York: Walter de Gruyter.
  • MacNeil, C., and B. Krensky. 1996. A Project YES Case Study. Education and Urban Society 28 (2): 176-88.
  • Perlstein, S. 1998. Culture builds community: Elders share the arts. Generations (Winter, 1998-1999) 22 (4): 72-3.
  • Sampson, R., S. Raudenbush, and E Earls. 1997. Neighborhoods and violent crime: A multilevel study of efficacy. Science 227:918-24.
  • Search Institute. 1995. Profiles of student life: Attitudes and behaviors. Minneapolis: Search Institute.
  • Stein, S. 1996. The co-construction of learning. Estes Park, CO: High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology.
  • Stoddard, P. 1992-1993. Community theory: New perspectives for the 1990s. The Journal of Applied Social Sciences 17 (1): 13-30.
  • Tonnies, F. 1967. Community and society. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press.
  • Tuan, Y. 1977. Space and place: The perspective of experience. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Wilson, G., and M. Baldassare. 1996. Overall 'Sense of Community' in a suburban region: The effects of localism, privacy, and urbanization. Environment and Behavior 28 (1): 27-43.
  • Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets; John P. Kretzmann PhD, JOHN P. KRETZMANN, Ph.D., John L. McKnight; 1993, distributed by ACTA Publications, Chicago, 800-397-2282.