1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910376089803321

Autore

Miller Gary

Titolo

SPAA 98: SPAA: 10th ACM Symposium on Parallel Algorithms and Architectures

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Association for Computing Machinery, 1998

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.;)

Collana

ACM Conferences

Soggetti

Information Technology - Computer Science (Hardware & Networks)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972855403321

Titolo

Jobs and economic development in minority communities / / edited by Paul Ong and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, PA, : Temple University Press, 2006

ISBN

9786611094010

9781281094018

1281094013

9781592134113

1592134114

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OngPaul M

Loukaitou-SiderisAnastasia <1958->

Disciplina

331.60973

Soggetti

Community development, Urban - United States

Minorities - United States - Economic conditions

Minorities - Employment - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction. Jobs and Economic Development in Minority Communities: Realities, Challenges, and Innovation. Paul Ong and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris; Part I The Context; 1 Metropolitan Dispersion and Diversity: Implications for Community Economic Development. Evelyn Blumenberg; 2 Impacts of the New Social Policy Regime. Douglas Houston and Paul Ong; 3 The Regional Nexus: The Promise and Risk of Community-Based Approaches to Metropolitan Equity. Manuel Pastor, Chris Benner, and Martha Matsuoka; Part II Labor Market Development

4 Workforce Development in Minority Communities. Michael A. Stoll 5 Employment Opportunities Beyond the 'Hood: African American and Hispanic Applicants in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. Michela M. Zonta; 6 Economic Development in Latino Communities: Incorporating Marginal and Immigrant Workers. Abel Valenzuela Jr.; Part III Business Development; 7 The Role of Black-Owned Businesses in Black Community Development. Thomas D. Boston; 8 New York City's Asian Immigrant Economies: Community Development Needs and Challenges. Tarry Hum

9 Indian Gaming as Community Economic Development. Ted Jojola and Paul Ong Part IV Complementary Strategies; 10 Social Networks and Social Capital: Latinos in Pico-Union. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Judy Hutchinson; 11 Linking Housing to Community Economic Development with Community Benefits Agreements:The Case of The Figueroa Corridor Coalition for Economic Justice. Jacqueline Leavitt; 12 Synchronizing Social Services with Labor Market Participation: Implications for Community Economic Development in Minority Neighborhoods. Lois M. Takahashi

Conclusion. Lessons for Community Economic Development. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Paul OngContributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Over the past four decades, the forces of economic restructuring, globalization, and suburbanization, coupled with changes in social policies have dimmed hopes for revitalizing minority neighborhoods in the U.S. Community economic development offers a possible way to improve economic and employment opportunities in minority communities. In this authoritative collection of original essays, contributors evaluate current programs and their prospects for future success.Using case studies that consider communities of African-Americans, Latinos, Asian immigrants, and Native Americans, the book is or