Building Community Capacity in Southwest Virginia
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), a guide for building healthier communities, was used to promote positive change in a rural southwest Virginia community. This paper illustrates how community assets were recognized and social capital increased as children painted a mural depicting the histor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rural Nurse Organization; Binghamton University
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care |
| Online Access: | https://rnojournal.binghamton.edu/index.php/RNO/article/view/163 |
| Summary: | Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), a guide for building healthier communities, was used to promote positive change in a rural southwest Virginia community. This paper illustrates how community assets were recognized and social capital increased as children painted a mural depicting the history of the community. A literature review of successful community building partnership models is provided and implications for nursing education are discussed, including suggestions for teaching collaboration skills for effective community partnering. |
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| ISSN: | 1539-3399 |