Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and index.
Contents
Introduction to the border region and to the case study cities -- Land and housing production in the colonias of Texas and Mexico -- Servicing no man's land : ambivalence versus commitment in the Texas-Mexico colonias -- Settlements or communities? Social organization and participation in the colonias -- Social services to colonias : shifting the focus toward means rather than ends -- Conclusion : Texas colonias and the next policy wave.
