Indepth analysis of persistant problems in the field of community development. Woodstock's research reports contribute to the body of knowledge used by policymakers and community development practitioners.
The purpose of this guide is to help community organizations enable their members to join a mainstream credit union and begin building modest assets. Many credit unions offer financial products and services tailored to the needs of low-income people, but mainstream credit unions have not historically reached this population. Partnering with community organizations expands a credit union's membership while giving community organizations the tools to help their members build assets.
Analyzes job patterns in the Chicago Empowerment Zone (EZ), examining
demographics of those who work in the EZ, the number of EZ jobs held by
EZ residents, and the work locations of EZ residents. The report
provides examples of efforts in Chicago and around the country aimed at
linking neighborhood residents to nearby jobs and calls for increased
attention to the barriers between jobs and residents in low-income
urban areas.
This report analyzes the deceptive effect of credit card terms and
conditions and how these terms and conditions massively raise the cost
of using credit cards and contribute to rising levels of consumer debt.
This paper takes advantage of an unusually detailed family and youth survey conducted by the Institute for the Study of Work and Society (IETS) in Rio de Janeiro in the low-income community of Caju close to downtown Rio. It describes the weak educational background of Caju youth and some of the reasons for that weakness. The results emphasize the precarious nature of low-income youth’s educational achievements and their attachment to the job market. They also demonstrate the wide variance in youth characteristics even in a single low-income neighborhood.
Produced under contract with Bethel New Life, this report describes how Bethel developed programs that reduce lead hazards in homes, educated the public about the dangers of lead poisoning, and trained and employed local residents.
