Introduction

This training book is designed to help professionals enhance their knowledge of community quality-of-life indicators, and to develop viable community projects.

Chapter 1

Describes the theoretical concepts that guide the formulation of community indicator projects.

Chapter 2

Creates a sample community indicator project as a template of the entire process.

Chapter 3

Describes the planning process: how to identify sponsors, secure funding, develop an organizational structure, select a quality-of-life model, select indicators, and so on.

Chapter 4

Focuses on data collection.

Chapter 5

Describes efforts related to dissemination and promotion of community indicators projects.

About the Author

Written by a stalwart in the field of quality-of-life research, this book provides the tools of sound community project planning for quality-of-life researchers, social workers, social marketers, community research organizations, and policy-makers.