Comparison of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Community Development Interventions in Rural Mexico Practical and Theoretical Implications for Community Development Programs

The research in this study present a rigorous examination of normative theory that is applied by a wide range of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) charged with helping the poor. The findings in this book provide an objective view of top-down and bottom-up intervention models as structures for organizational interventions, examining both strengths and weaknesses. The survey methodology used highlights the strengths of evaluating programs based upon the perceptions of those people who receive services from he NGOs, providing an immediate sense of the success of programs. The research also examines the influence of several demographic features that have been hotly debated as significant determinants: gender, age, economic status.Larrison, Christopher R. is the author of 'Comparison of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Community Development Interventions in Rural Mexico Practical and Theoretical Implications for Community Development Programs' with ISBN 9780773470866 and ISBN 0773470867.