Lexington Books
Pages: 264
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7391-0199-5 • Hardback • March 2001 • $125.00 • (£96.00)
Mark Edward Braun received his Ph.D. in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He writes on the social and political history of inner cities.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part 2 The City of Milwaukee before Poverty Representation
Chapter 3 A Short History of Milwaukee and the Birth of the Social Development Commission
Chapter 4 Racial Tensions and the Police in Milwaukee's Low-Income Community
Chapter 5 The Struggle for Poverty Representation on the Social Development Commission's Board of Directors and Community Action Programs .
Part 6 Community Action Programs and the Social Development Commission Following Poverty Representation
Chapter 7 New Leadership at the SDC Board and the Empowerment of the CAP Resident Council
Chapter 8 Empowerment of the Poor by Providing Multiple Services: The Inner City Development Project
Chapter 9 Empowerment of the Poor through Confrontation: The Organization of Organizations
Part 10 The Diversity of People Served by Milwaukee's Community Action Programs
Chapter 11 Empowerment of the Poor by the Provision of Legal Services: The Milwaukee Plan Legal Services versus Freedom Through Equality
Chapter 12 Empowerment of Mexicans via Financials Services: El Centro Credit Union
Chapter 13 Empowerment of Low-Income Senior Citizens: Project Involve
Chapter 14 Conclusion