Slums and squatters in six Philippine cities
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1972
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
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Study of the urbanization problem of slums and squatters in six urban areas of the Philippines - describes the communities and their social problems (e.g., unemployment, housing, social services); similarities between the communities in such characteristics as reasons for rural migration, educational level, desire for land ownership, capacity for social participation and political participation; recommendations for government policy and programmes on urban development.
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URBANIZATION, SLUMS, SQUATTERS, URBAN AREAS, PHILIPPINES, COMMUNITIES, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SOCIAL SERVICES, RURAL URBAN MIGRATION, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LAND OWNERSHIP, SOCIAL PARTICIPATION, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, GOVERNMENT POLICY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT