The benefits of community engagement: A review of the evidence

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16/05/07

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Summary/Overview:

This document provides a clear introduction to the evidence around the effectiveness of community engagement across specific policy areas- crime, health, education, employment, housing, regeneration and local government. It provides references to a wide range of studies.

As the report was published in 2004 some information is becoming dated, although the document still provides a brief and easily digestible introduction to community engagement initiatives, and uses international case studies to support general information.

This report is useful for people who need to find evidence to make the case for public participation.

Author(s):

Ben Rogers, Emily Robinson (Institute for Public Policy Research)

Date:

2004

Source:

Home Office, published by the Active Citizenship Centre

Availability:

Download the full document

Type:

Evaluations / Research

Intended Reader(s):

Practitioner, Policy Maker

Intended Reader(s) - Specialist Groups:

Not Specialist

Focus:

General

Policy Area:

Democratic / Electoral Renewal, General

Alternative formats:

None available