Short Guide to Community Development - Hardcover

Alison Gilchrist And Marilyn Taylor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8131605043 ISBN 13: 9788131605042

Publisher: Rawat Publication, 2012

Synopsis

Interest in the topic of ‘community’ – and how local communities can be supported to take control of their lives, services and environment – continues to ride high on the public agenda in many parts of the world. Now in its second edition, this invaluable guide provides an introduction to community development, its origins and the different forms it takes. It has been updated to reflect developments in policy and practice, as well as recent debates about the changing nature of community development itself. Crucially, it explores how community development can be applied in different policy areas, examines trends and the challenges it faces. Accessibly written, this is essential reading for students studying a degree or taking a module in this field, as well as those already involved in community development and community organising.

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About the Author

Alison Gilchrist, Community Development Consultant and Marilyn Taylor

Review

Essential reading for practitioners as well as students concerned with community development. The inclusion of theoretical and ethical issues is particularly welcome, alongside the implications for practice. Marjorie Mayo, Professor of Community Development, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

The history of UK community development is littered with the state's attempts to co-opt it to promote its own interests, however unfair and divisive. This excellent, elegant and easily digestible guide, written by two leading experts, cuts through the mystique to show precisely what community development should and should not be about. Gary Craig, Professor of Community Development and Social Justice, Durham University, UK.

“This short guide is a handy reference and a bargain, and an attractive and cleanly designed pocket book. It will be required reading for students.” (James Derounian Voluntary Sector Review)

"A valuable and concise contemporary account of community development." (Community Development Journal)

“It’s an extremely useful publication, which presents some refreshingly straightforward observations, whilst acknowledging the complexity of the politics and the practice. I will recommend it to students.” (Mae Shaw, Institute of Education, University of Edinburgh)

“A great resource—so well written and informative.” (Sarah Banks, Durham University)

“Essential reading for practitioners as well as students concerned with community development. The inclusion of theoretical and ethical issues is particularly welcome, alongside the implications for practice.” (Marjorie Mayo, Goldsmiths, University of London)

Edition details

• Publisher: Rawat Publication
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8131605043
• ISBN 13: 9788131605042
• Binding: Hardcover