1. Preface: Bringing hope Lionel J. Beaulieu and Alice Diebel
2. History, theoretical frameworks, and methods Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Pamela A. Monroe, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Rachel Welborn, and Sheri Lokken Worthy
3. Community climate in economically distressed rural communities Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Pamela A. Monroe, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Rachel Welborn, and Sheri Lokken Worthy
4. Perceptions of leaders and leadership in economically distressed communities Sheri Lokken Worthy, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Pamela A. Monroe, and Rachel Welborn
5. Community champions as critical elements of success in economically distressed communities Sheri Lokken Worthy, Laura Downey, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Pamela A. Monroe, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, and Rachel Welborn
6. Sustainability of community engagement in economically distressed communities Pamela A. Monroe, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Rachel Welborn, Sheri Lokken Worthy, Catherine H. Lowe, and Natalie J. Pickett
7. The role of the Cooperative Extension Service in the initiative Rachel Welborn, Laura Downey, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Pamela A. Monroe, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, and Sheri L. Worthy
8. Documenting impacts through Ripple Effect Mapping Rachel Welborn, Laura Downey, Patricia Hyjer Dyk, Pamela A. Monroe, Crystal Tyler-Mackey, and Sheri L. Worthy
9. Strategies and challenges related to tackling poverty in rural communities in the South Sheri Lokken Worthy and Lionel J. Beaulieu
Biography
Lionel J. Beaulieu is Director of the Center for Regional Development at Purdue University, USA.
Alice Diebel is a Senior Associate at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, focusing on deliberative democracy and community development.
