Community Development in Rural Texas: A Case Study of Balmorhea Public Schools

Dewees, Sarah; Velazquez, Jose A.

doi:10.1080/15575330009489704

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“…While these three programs were not the community leaders and planners, they were doing their part in building their communities. This conclusion is consistent with research about community development through school-based agriculture programs (Arnold et al, 2005;Budge 2006;Dewees & Velázquez, 2000;Miller 1995). School-based agriculture programs can build their local communities, but more research is needed to determine the effect that these programs have on their communities.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Rural education studies have focused on the philosophical underpinnings and possibilities of community-based rural education (Haleman & DeYoung, 2000) and on how schools can be a catalyst for community development (London, Zimmerman, & Erbstein, 2003;Miller 1995). For instance, schools can become community centers that offer needed services, such as adult education and studentdriven small businesses, as well as using the school building for community meetings (Dewees & Velázquez, 2000). Agricultural education researchers in particular have explored the connection between agriculture programs and the community.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Building Rural Communities through School–based Agriculture Programs

Martin¹

2012

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The purpose of this study was to develop a substantive theory for community development by schoolbased agriculture programs through grounded theory methodology. Data for the study included in-depth interviews and field observations from three school-based agriculture programs in three nonmetropolitan counties across a Midwestern state. The substantive theory that emerged was that schoolbased agriculture programs can have a positive impact on the social connections among a small group of community members and students. Social connections among community members and students were reinvested back into the program in the form of fundraising and student interaction. The reinvestment of resources helps individual students in the agriculture program, especially students who are destined to leave the community for higher education.

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Building Rural Communities through School–based Agriculture Programs

Martin¹

2012

JAE

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“…For example, community members are often involved in developing asset and needs maps to prioritize issues and concerns and participate in opportunities to name and frame the shared goals as well as design and implement strategies for intervention (i.e., Perry et al, 2000). Through community engagement and influence, interventions are adapted to fit the local context, analysis of the problem, and shared indicators of success (e.g., Dewees & Velazquez, 2000;Eng & Parker, 1994). In these cases, effects are not merely the result of an externally controlled intervention, but rather the unfolding of environmental change and related outcomes appropriate to the community context.…”

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Community development: Enhancing the knowledge base through participatory action research.

Boothroyd

Fawcett

Foster-Fishman

2004

Participatory Community Research: Theories and Methods in Action.

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“…The health of Hispanics residing in Texas along the United States (US) and Mexico border may vary from those living in the US [ 8 ]. Communities with a higher number of Hispanic tend to have greater poverty, lower median incomes, less access to medical care, and smaller populations with high school or collegedegrees [ 9 ].…”

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Comprehensive Understanding of Hispanic Caregivers: Focus on Innovative Methods and Validations

Sehar

Rawat

Choudhury

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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related disorders (ADRD) are late-onset, age-related progressive neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by memory loss and multiple cognitive impairments. Current research indicates that Hispanic Americans are at an increased risk for AD/ADRD and other chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and kidney disease, and given their rapid growth in numbers, this may contribute to a greater incidence of these disorders. This is particularly true for the state of Texas, where Hispanics are the largest group of ethnic minorities. Currently, AD/ADRD patients are taken care by family caregivers, which puts a tremendous burden on family caregivers who are usually older themselves. The management of disease and providing necessary/timely support for patients with AD/ADRD is a challenging task. Family caregivers support these individuals in completing basic physical needs, maintaining a safe living environment, and providing necessary planning for healthcare needs and end-of-life decisions for the remainder of the patient’s lifetime. Family caregivers are mostly over 50 years of age and provide all-day care for individuals with AD/ADRD, while also managing their health. This takes a significant toll on the caregiver’s own physiological, mental, behavioral, and social health, in addition to low economic status. The purpose of our article is to assess the status of Hispanic caregivers. We also focused on effective interventions for family caregivers of persons with AD/ADRD involving both educational and psychotherapeutic components, and a group format further enhances effectiveness. Our article discusses innovative methods and validations to support Hispanic family caregivers in rural West Texas.

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Community Development in Rural Texas: A Case Study of Balmorhea Public Schools

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Building Rural Communities through School–based Agriculture Programs

Building Rural Communities through School–based Agriculture Programs

Community development: Enhancing the knowledge base through participatory action research.

Comprehensive Understanding of Hispanic Caregivers: Focus on Innovative Methods and Validations

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