Community practice skills
Subtitle: local to global perspectives
By: Dorothy N. Gamble and Marie Weil.
Contributors: Weil, Marie, 1941-
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780231110020; 9780231110037
Subjects: Community-based social services; Community organization; Community development
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Communities and community practice in local to global contexts; title: Conceptual frameworks and models for community practice; title: Evolution of values, concepts, and community practice approaches; title: Theories and perspectives for community practice; title: Neighborhood and community organizing; title: Organizing functional communities; title: Social, economic, and sustainable development; title: Inclusive program development; title: Communities and social planning; title: Building effective coalitions; title: Political and social action; title: Movements for progressive change; title: The challenges for community practice ahead.