Title: Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico : border poverty and community development solutions /
Authors: Esparza, Adrian X., 1957-; Donelson, Angela J., 1971-
Publisher: University of Arizona Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Community development Arizona.; Community development New Mexico.; Unincorporated areas Arizona.; Unincorporated areas New Mexico.; Poverty Arizona.; Poverty New Mexico.; Mexican-American Border Region Social conditions.; Mexican-American Border Region Economic conditions.
Contents: Introduction -- A brief history of the U.S.-Mexico border region -- Economic development in southern Arizona and New Mexico -- The social and economic characteristics of colonias -- Urbanization and colonia development -- National and binational policies in the border region -- National policies and colonia development -- The challenges to capacity building in colonias -- Developing community capacity in colonias -- Strategies for capacity building in colonias -- The road ahead -- Appendix: Arizona and New Mexico colonias.