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Community Development Journal Advance Access published online on February 25, 2005
Community Development Journal, doi:10.1093/cdj/bsi048
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Building community capacity in governance and decision making

Madine Van der Plaat 1* and Gene Barrett 1*

1 Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Madine Van der Plaat, E-mail: madine.vanderplaat{at}smu.ca
Gene Barrett, E-mail: gene.barrett{at}smu.ca


  Abstract

Civil society is generally understood as the realm within which people can participate collectively and work toward a common interest. This article examines the mechanisms for involving marginalized groups in this process. The study focuses on parents' experiences with two of Canada's largest community-based health promotion programmes for children. The conclusions emphasize the need to recognize the informal and everyday as important sites for governance and decision making. In addition, they add substance to the claim that women's spaces that focus on ‘women's work’ are legitimate sites from which to build civil society.


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