COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

Introduction 2 Preface: The political climate 2 I. THE GENERAL OUTLINE 2 1.1 Linking institutions for children at risk 3 1.2. Concerns about the role of the community 5 1.3 Concern for effectiveness 7 II. PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES 8 2.1. Large cities policy (Grote stedenbeleid: GSB) 8 2.2. Communities that Care 9 2.3. Justice in the neighbourhood 10 2.4. CRIEM 10 2.5. Heel de buurt 10 2.6. Buurt-Onderwijs-Sport (BOS) 11 2.7. Local and incidental projects 11 III. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 13 3.1. Kulturhuser 17 3.2. Government support for community schools 17 3.3. Day care arrangements 17 DISCUSSION 18