Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico
Subtitle: border poverty and community development solutions
By: Adrian X. Esparza and Angela J. Donelson.
Contributors: Donelson, Angela J., 1971-
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780816526529
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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A brief history of the U.S.-Mexico border region; title: Economic development in southern Arizona and New Mexico; title: The social and economic characteristics of colonias; title: Urbanization and colonia development; title: National and binational policies in the border region; title: National policies and colonia development; title: The challenges to capacity building in colonias; title: Developing community capacity in colonias; title: Strategies for capacity building in colonias; title: The road ahead; title: Appendix: Arizona and New Mexico colonias.