Community Development In Action

Author : Margaret Ledwith
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847428754
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Development in Action written by Margaret Ledwith and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world in which social divisions are widening not lessening, it is essential for community development, or any other practice committed to social justice and sustainability, to understand how power works at every level, from grassroots projects to movements for change. This exciting and practical book is filled to the brim with useful ideas for busy practitioners. Building on the work of Paulo Freire, theories are presented in interesting and straightforward ways to provide an everyday reference for practice. Contained in these pages is all you need to give your practice a critical edge!

Author : Margaret Ledwith
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847428762
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Development in Action written by Margaret Ledwith and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world in which social divisions are widening not lessening, it is essential for community development, or any other practice committed to social justice and sustainability, to understand how power works at every level, from grassroots projects to movements for change. This exciting and practical book is filled to the brim with useful ideas for busy practitioners. Building on the work of Paulo Freire, theories are presented in interesting and straightforward ways to provide an everyday reference for practice. Contained in these pages is all you need to give your practice a critical edge!

Author : Margaret Ledwith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1447348176
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Development written by Margaret Ledwith and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social justice principles that guide the work of community development are increasingly under threat from the current worldwide resurgence of far right politics. The dangerous escalation of economic inequalities calls for new ideas on power and new approaches to practice. Linking theory to action using international case studies, key concept summaries, and even cartoons, this new edition of Community Development offers a wealth of practicable solutions for anyone committed to social and environmental justice.

Author : Stoecker , Randy
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839100974
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Participatory Action Research and Community Development written by Stoecker , Randy and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook is a critical resource for carefully considering the possibilities and challenges of strategically integrating participatory action research (PAR) and community development (CD). Utilizing practical examples from diverse contexts across five continents, it looks at how communities are empowering themselves and bringing about systemic change.

Author : Donald W. Littrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933842304
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practicing Community Development written by Donald W. Littrell and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community development is a radical profession. It is based on the belief that people can give purposeful direction to their collective future. How this occurs is based on the community, the issues, the current capacity of people and the resource base that is present.Community development involves work in the ongoing lives of rural, urban and suburban communities. It is an international effort at the community level.Community development is gaining knowledge and empowerment through a process of collaboration and action. The heart and soul of community development is creating experiences through which people learn they can take ownership of their situation and devise and implement plans of action. The measure of success in a community development effort is the quality of people it produces.Practicing Community Development focuses on the ethical and practical aspects of community development. It is full of examples of people coming together and working through challenges. The authors use their experience as a base from which to explore how to help community members implement their visions.This book is for community members and the people in agencies, government and nonprofit organizations who work with them. It can also be used as a textbook for beginning undergraduate and graduate courses in community development or other social sciences.

Author : Ledwith, Margaret
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447300831
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community development (second edition) written by Ledwith, Margaret and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community development finds itself in times of unprecedented political, social and economic change, locally and globally, at the same time as divisions between poverty and privilege widen. Building practical approaches to theory and theoretical approaches to practice, this updated and expanded second edition of a bestselling text develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development both at community level and as a collective force for a more just, equal and sustainable future. Featuring a range of different models of community development and illustrative stories from practitioners in the field, the new edition will be essential reading for practitioners, students and educators involved in community development, youth and community work, social work, health and education.

Author : Jerry W. Robinson, Jr.
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412974623
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Community Development written by Jerry W. Robinson, Jr. and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Community Development provides students of community and economic development with a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of community development. Bringing together leading scholars in the field of community development, the book follows the curriculum needs in offering a progression from theory to practice, beginning with a theoretical overview, an historical overview, and the various approaches to community development.

Author : Alison Gilchrist
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847426891
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Short Guide to Community Development written by Alison Gilchrist and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the topic of community high on the public agenda, this timely guide provides an introduction to community development, its origins and some of the current trends and challenges. The book also explores how community development can be applied in different practice domains to achieve a range of policy objectives. Accessibly written, it will be essential for students studying a degree or taking a module in the area as well as those already involved in community development and community organising.

Author : Ledwith, Margaret
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447360079
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Participatory Practice written by Ledwith, Margaret and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-04-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique, holistic and radical perspective on participatory practice has been updated to reflect on advances made in the past decade and the impact of austerity. The innovative text bridges the divide between community development ideas and practice and considers how to bring about transformative social change.

Author : Randy Stoecker
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781839100963
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Participatory Action Research and Community Development written by Randy Stoecker and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook is a critical resource for carefully considering the possibilities and challenges of strategically integrating participatory action research (PAR) and community development (CD). Utilizing practical examples from diverse contexts across five continents, it looks at how communities are empowering themselves and bringing about systemic change. Chapters provide models for sustainably integrating the two practices and explore the transformative potential of decolonizing innovations and incorporating community organizing. With contributions by leading scholars and practitioners from the global south and north, the Handbook explores ways to build infrastructure to bring PAR and CD together, how to use PAR and CD to build people's power and capacity, and how to integrate PAR and CD in relation to community and organizational capacity building. It further gives practical advice and academic analysis on youth PAR, how to use PAR and CD in crisis situations such as earthquakes and pandemics, and envisions radically alternative PAR and CD approaches. This is a timely resource for social science scholars looking to better understand PAR as an important research method. It rethinks the theories underpinning both PAR and CD, offering important lessons for community development practitioners and non-profit professionals, as well as higher education professors interested in community engagement.