Promoting community change : making it happen in the real world /
Designed for students who want to take the theoretical discussion of community forward and become effective agents of change, 'Promoting Community Change, Fifth Edition' addresses the real world issues facing professionals in social work, human services and community health. By emphasizing...
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Belmont, Calif. :
Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning,
[2011]
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Responding to the need for community change. 1. Understanding the challenge to change
- 2. Theoretical frameworks for community change
- 3. Relating community change to professional practice
- 4. Putting yourself in the picture
- Part II. Putting the pieces together. 5. Knowing your community
- 6. Power
- 7. Powerful planning
- 8. People
- the most valuable resource
- 9. Raising other resources
- 10. Getting the word out
- 11. Building the organized effort
- 12. Taking action
- strategies and tactics
- Part III. A closer look at typical change contexts
- 13. Enhancing the quality of neighborhoods
- 14. Increasing the effectiveness of established, formal organizations
- 15. Lobbying for change.