This resource list contains a sample of useful documents regarding the integration of young men and women in rural development.
HOUSING
Building Control Handbook by Northern Group of Councils, 1996, McMillan Group PLC, Cheshire.
A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland, D.O.E. HMSO, Belfast.
The Way Ahead, A Policy Statement, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, 1991.
Rural Housing Association, 4th Annual Report, 1996.
A Design Guide for Rural Northern Ireland, D.O.E., HMSO undated.
Rural Housing for Youth, by Eleanor Button, 1992 published by Centrepoint Soho.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural Community Network Survey in Response to New Rural Development Council Strategy and Future of Community Development for Rural Areas, Niall Fitzduff, 1995 Rural Community Network, Cookstown.
The Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme, Review of Progress, 1996, DANI.
Rural Viewpoint is published monthly by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) Somerford Court, Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1TW.
Network News is published quarterly by RCN, 45 James Street, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone.
Various publications by RDC available from their resource centre at Loy Street, Cookstown.
Glens of Antrim, Community Survey Report, 1994, GARCDA.
Strategic Regeneration and Development Plan for the MourneDerg Area by Murtagh and Logue Partnership for the MourneDerg Regeneration Initiative, 1995
Kilkeel Community Association Ltd, Social and Economic Regeneration Proposals, by CAPITA Consultants for Kilkeel Community Association, 1995.
New Approaches to Rural Development, 1994, The National Economic and Social Council, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Irish Rural Link, is an umbrella group for community development groups in rural areas of the Republic of Ireland.
The Queens University of Belfast has a Centre for Rural Studies at New forge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX.
The Rural College, Draperstown offer a range of training programmes in Rural Development. Contact The Rural College, Derrynoid, Draperstown, BT45 7DW, Telephone 01648 29100.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire, Penguin, 1972.
Partnership in Action, The Role of Community Development and Partnership in Ireland, 1996, The Community Workers' Co-operative, Galway.
Poverty m Rural Ireland, edited by Chris Curtin, Trutz Haase, Hilary Tovey, 1996, Oak Tree Press, Dublin.
Co-Op Contact, published by the Society for Co-operative Studies in Ireland, 84 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Combat Poverty reports available from Combat Poverty, Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 2.
The Voluntary Action Unit (VAU) hold responsibility for coordinating community development as an approach to work. They have a range of resource material relating to community development. Contact VAU, DHSS, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast. telephone: 01232 524256.
The Northern Ireland Science Shop provides information and advice on research methods and design for community and voluntary groups. Contact 111 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JP.
HEALTH
Young Peoples' Health and Social Needs, Northern Health and Social Services Board Area, 1996, Northern Health and Social Services Board and Home first Community Trust.
Health in Rural Areas, Seeking a Rural Policy, Conference Report, 1993, Rural Community Network, Cookstown.
Health & Wellbeing: Into the Next Millennium. 1997-2002, Department of Health and Social Services, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast.
YOUTH WORK
Freedom's Children, by Helen Wilkinson and Geoff Mulgan, 1995 Demos.
Policy for the Youth Service in Northern Ireland, Department of Education 1987.
Working with Rural Youth by Peter White, 1991, Youth Work Press, Leicester.
Carbery Youth Survey, compiled by Carbery Macra na Feirme, undated.
Research into Youth Provision by Richard Louden, Sam McCready, Hugh Campbell, 1994, NEELB.
A Revised Framework?, The Youth Service Curriculum, An Occasional Paper from the Inter Board Youth Panel of the Five Education and Library Boards, 1994.
New Steps, A Pre-vocational Programme For Young Mothers, 1995, YouthAction Northern Ireland.
Youth in Rural Areas, compiled by Rural Community Network, Cookstown, YouthAction Northern Ireland, Belfast and Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster, Belfast. Undated.
A Report on Equality of Opportunity, provision for girls and young women on the full time sector of the Northern Ireland Youth Service, by June Trimble, 1990, YouthAction Northern Ireland.
Delivering Rural Youthwork, by Youth Clubs UK, 1984 Leicester.
Over the Hills and Far Away by Sue Leach, 1996, Hereford and Worcester Community Council.
Your Future - Our Future, a profile of youth services in Cork city and county by Elizabeth Kiely, 1995, published by Education Dept. University College, Cork.
Youth Work in Rural Areas, an NYA training pack, 1994, Youth Work Press, Leicester, 1994.
Social Action Today, published quarterly by the Centre for Social Action, De Montfort University, Leicester.
National Youth Agency publish Young People Now monthly and also have a resource centre from which materials may be purchased or borrowed, 17-23 Albion Street, Leicester LE1 6GD.
National Youth Federation publish Irish Youth Work Scene magazine and have a resource library from which materials can be borrowed, 20 Dominick Street Dublin 2.
Youth and Policy Journal published quarterly by Youth and Policy, 10 Lady Beatrice Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4NE.
Youth Clubs UK publish a quarterly magazine and have a resource centre from which material can be borrowed/purchased, 11 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AS.
"A Sense of Belonging" - YouthAction Rural Research Project. YouthAction Northern Ireland, Hampton, Glenmachan Park, Belfast BT4 1PY
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