A Comparison of Top-down and Bottom-up Community Development Interventions in Rural Mexico : Practical and Theoretical Implications for Community Development Programs

The research contained in this book makes several significant contributions to scholarship.

First is the rigorous examination of normative theory that is applied by range of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) charge with helping the poor.

Beyond examining the normative theories that structure most NGOs' interventions, the methodology used to determine the worth of these theories provides a basic outline for evaluating NGOs.

Finally, the research contained in this book examines the influence of several demographic features that have been hotly debated as significant determinants of program outcomes.