Journal Readings:
Doherty W.J. and Carroll, J.S. (2001) The families and democracy project. Family Process, 41, 579-589. http://www.cpn.org/topics/families/pdfs/Families_and_Democracy.pdf
Short essay on the concept and philosophy of public work located at: http://www.publicwork.org/1_2_philosophy.html. This is part of the University of Minnesota Center for Democracy and Citizenship at www.publicwork.org, which provides a great introduction to what defines citizen engagement.
Books:
Boyte, H. (2005) Everyday politics: Reconnecting citizens and public life. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania. [esp. chapters 1,4,5,7,& 9]
deGraaf, J. (2003). Take back your time: Fighting overwork and time poverty in America. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
Desmaisons, K. (2004). Little sugar addicts: End the mood swings, meltdowns, tantrums, and low self-esteem in your child today. New York: Three Rivers.
Doherty, W.J. (2000). Take Back Your Kids: Confident parenting in turbulent times. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin. [esp. chapt. 6: “Building the village: Responsibilities to school and community” and chapt. 12: “Resisting the peer cultures of children and parents.”]
Doherty, W.J. and Carlson, B.Z. (2002 ). Putting family first: Successful strategies for reclaiming family life in a hurry-up world. New York, NY: Henry Holt. [esp. chapter 13: “It’s about all of us: Changing our communities,” pp. 160-175.]
Louv, R. (2005). Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books.
Miller, W. & Sparks, G. (2002). Refrigerator rights: Creating connections and restoring relationships. New York: Berkeley.
Morse, S.W. (2004). Smart communities: How citizens and local leaders can use strategic thinking to build a brighter future. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.
Putnam, R.D. &Feldstein, L.M. (2003). Better together: Restoring the American community. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Schlosser, E. & Wilson, C. (2006). Chew on this: Everything you don’t want to know about fast food. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Vollbracht, J. (2001). Stopping at every lemonade stand: How to create a culture that cares for kids. New York: Penguin Books.
Wheatley, M.J. (2002). Turning to one another: Simple conversations to restore hope to the future. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
Williams, T.T. (2004). The open space of democracy. Great Barrington, MA: Orion Society.
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