Analysing Community Work

Author : Keith Popple
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780335194094
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analysing Community Work written by Keith Popple and published by . This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Analysing Community Work: Its Theory and Practice will be of value to students, educators, practitioners and policy makers in the fields of community work, youth and community work, social work and social policy. It will also assist those in occupations such as housing management, co-operative development and advice and advocacy who are developing their services along community work lines."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Keith Popple
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335232566
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analysing Community Work written by Keith Popple and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines this contested activity analysing its varying theoretical base and practical application. After discussing the development of community work he considers a number of contemporary themes and issues.

Author : Kalpana Goel
Publisher : Niruta Publications
ISBN 13 : 8192332675
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Work: Theorie, Experiences and Challenges written by Kalpana Goel and published by Niruta Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revisits community development especially questioning the meaning of the term community in the changing global and international context. The nature and dynamics of what constitutes community are changing to suit the needs of people living in a technologically advanced nature of life. Communities that were based on face-to-face interactions, sense of belonging and ‘we’ feelings are being replaced or overtaken by virtual communities. What is seen is that face-to-face human interaction is being minimized by technologically advanced ways of communicating, such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype and various other such mechanisms that have traversed physical boundaries and made human interaction possible. This new development has also been instrumental in generating new ideologies, new ways of working with people and addressing human causes. The book delivers practical advice and shares strategies that are based on the real-life experience of working with communities across the nations. It gives breadth and depth of knowledge on community development theory, practice principles, values and illustrates implications for practice based on research and practice experiences that has wider applicability. All the chapters discuss the community development approach/method as a strategy to bring about change in the society. Following a preliminary discussion by Kalpana Goel of the meanings of community and community development, all the chapters discuss the community development approach/method as a strategy to bring about change in the society.

Author : Keith Popple
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335245129
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analysing Community Work: Theory and Practice written by Keith Popple and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community work is a unique and important activity that has the potential to help individuals, groups and communities achieve change. This brand new update of an established and acclaimed text explores and analyses different theoretical approaches to community work. Written in a highly accessible style, this book is grounded in practice issues and tackles political and theoretical issues head-on. New to the second edition: Analysis of the work of New Labour Consideration of Coalition government policies, for example, the 'Big Society' project and the impact of budget cuts A new international dimension throughout the text, and an important new chapter on international community work New definitions of 'community' explored to take into account a diverse population Increased emphasis on community work values, skills and challenges Updated pedagogy, including end of chapter summaries and reflective questions References the latest writings in the field Written by an established international expert, this book will be valuable for students on qualifying programmes, practitioners, policy makers and commentators, and those engaged in community work in all capacities. "'Analysing Community Work' provided a key text, tackling issues of theory and practice in accessible ways for some two decades. This second edition builds upon the strengths of the first, updating the book to take account of the major changes that have been taking place since then, both in Britain and internationally. Popple’s critical consideration of the impacts of globalization, neo-liberalism, changing technologies, increasing inequalities and increasing concerns with environmental issues will be particularly welcomed. This edition will be essential reading for those who read and appreciated the first as well as for a new generation of readers." Marjorie Mayo, Emeritus Professor of community development, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK "Popple's book was one of the key overviews of British community work when it first appeared in 1995. In the last few years, the need for a revised and updated version has been increasingly obvious and Popple has now obliged. The last twenty years have seen substantial changes in the political, economic and organisational context within which community work operates and Popple has fully reflected this whilst remaining clear about its basic tenets and goals. This is a highly welcome addition to contemporary community work literature." Gary Craig, Professor of Community Development and Social Justice, Durham University, UK

Author : Robert Mark Silverman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317754514
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development written by Robert Mark Silverman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change. Focusing on the basic elements of qualitative research, like field observation, interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis, Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development provides an overview of core methods and theoretical underpinnings of successful research. The book provides examples from past research used in transformative community projects across multiple disciplines. From housing, community organizing, neighborhood planning, and urban revitalization, this book gives students the skills they need to undertake their own projects, and provides professionals a valuable reference for their future research. The book serves as a primary text for courses in applied qualitative research, and as a reference book for professionals and community-based researchers. In addition to content detailing core methods used in qualitative research, it includes a chapter which provides guidance for the dissemination of qualitative results to a spectrum of audiences applying qualitative methods to action research and community empowerment.

Author : Donna Hardina
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231505116
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analytical Skills for Community Organization Practice written by Donna Hardina and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide promotes the use of analytical skills in community organization practice, including information gathering and processing, legislative research, needs assessment, participatory action research, political analysis, population forecasting and social indicator analysis, power analysis, program development and planning, resource development, budgeting, and grant writing,. These analytical methods, often used in practice but seldom systematically discussed, assist the practitioner in identifying community problems, planning interventions, and conducting evaluations. The text explicates a problem-solving model that identifies concepts and theories underlying practice, methods for problem identification and assessment, and techniques for goal setting, implementation, and evaluation. It features extensive listings of Web sites for community organization practice and is dedicated to the idea that the community organizer, to be truly effective, must be prepared to be an active learner.

Author : Keith Popple
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1137088346
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Work and the Community written by Keith Popple and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How important is the notion of community to skilled social work? This book explores how the concept relates to policy, theory and professional practice. With analysis of contemporary social problems throughout a variety of community settings, this book demonstrates how important community-based approaches are to all social workers today.

Author : Alan C. Twelvetrees
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 : 9780333495063
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Work written by Alan C. Twelvetrees and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1991 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social work is at an important stage in its development. All professions must be responsive to changing social and economic conditions if they are to meet the needs of those they serve. This series focuses on sound practice and the specific contribution which social workers can make to the well-being of our society.

Author : Marie Weil
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135405654
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Practice written by Marie Weil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the only book that gives you a comparison of model frameworks and a critique of multiple perspectives. Community Practice: Conceptual Models (along with its companion volume, Community Practice: Models in Action) illustrates the diverse ways that community practice is conceived and delineates both the central and subtle differences among models to guide community assessment, action planning, and practice. By knitting together the complex ideas from the social sciences and community practice, this book shows how to combine these ideas to improve teaching, practice, analysis, and research for social work faculty; social work students; practitioners in community work, administration, and social planning; and faculty of related disciplines. The scope of Community Practice: Conceptual Models is broad, providing the first historical report on model development and implementation since 1965. Its chapters present diverse views on community practice approaches and provide the compilation, critique, and analysis of current models --while illustrating how these approaches developed over time. Included is Rothman’s long-awaited revision and elaboration of his 1970s classic, three models conceptual framework. Other vital topics you learn about include: collaborative community development social planning, reform movements, and social action ecological theory in community practice a feminist response and critique to Rothman’s approaches to community intervention a comparison of community practice in the U.S. and U.K., with an emphasis on nonracist practice and community-based service development Community Practice: Conceptual Models offers challenges and indicates directions for practice, theory elaboration, testing, and research and shows community practice in relation to characteristics such as goals and desired outcomes, change strategies, targets of change, primary constituencies, and focus or scope of concern. This book provides the strongest perspectives on community practice to help you improve your practice, assessments, action plans, and research.

Author : Jim Ife
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107543363
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Development in an Uncertain World written by Jim Ife and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Development in an Uncertain World is an essential resource for students and professionals in the human services.