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"Encompassing community development, organizing, planning, & social change, as well as globalisation, this book is grounded in participatory & empowerment practice. The 36 chapters assess practice, theory & research methods."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
The Second Edition of The Handbook of Community Practice is expanded and updated with a major global focus and serves as a comprehensive guidebook of community practice grounded in social justice and human rights. It utilizes community and practice theories and encompasses commu…
"The Handbook of Community Practice is the first volume in this field, encompassing community development, organizing, planning, and social change, and the first community practice text that provides in-depth treatment of globalization--including its impact on communities in the…
"Our high-tech, networked society all too often loses sight of the importance of a sense of "place" and community. These essays explain why "place" matters, and how we can cultivate civic engagement and a thriving human experience wherever we choose to live"--
EXERCISES AND ASSIGNMENTS; Part II. The Engagement Phase; 5. Using Dialogue, Story-Telling, and Structured Group Work Techniques to Identify Community Problems; THE PURPOSE OF GROUP DIALOGUE; USING GROUP DIALOGUE TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS; USING GROUP STORY-TELLING TO IDENT…
"Community organization has been a major component of social work practice since the late 19th century. It requires a diverse set of abilities, interpersonal skills being among the most important. This textbook describes the essential interpersonal skills that social workers nee…
Informed by the social-ecological framework, this book focuses on the development of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in urban China. Bringing a timely discussion around HCBS development in Shanghai, it presents an interplay of formal caregiving relationships, evolving c…
