Community Development in the 21st Century: Empowerment for Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Language: English
Published by Juta & Company Ltd, 2023
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- Title
- Community Development in the 21st Century: Empowerment for Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
- Author
- Frik De Beer
- Publisher
- Juta & Company Ltd
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1485132479
- ISBN 13
- 9781485132479
- Item weight
- 500 grams
This book builds on decades of practice-experience in education for community development. With a clear focus on professionalisation, Community development in the 21st century: empowerment for breaking the cycle of poverty is a definitive guide for community development practitioners, professionals and students alike. In addition to context and process, the book details the skills required by a community development practitioner and explains the local government context of community development practice in particular. The book also provides an overview of the professionalization process of community development in South Africa. The book contains practical case studies, specifically relevant to the South African environment. Contents include:
Chapter 1Poverty, ill-being and wellbeing
Chapter 2The development environment
Chapter 3Stakeholders in community development
Chapter 4The origins of community development
Chapter 5The features and outcomes of community development
Chapter 6The principles of community development
Chapter 7The community as main actor in community development
Chapter 8The place and role of community development workers
Chapter 9Participatory decision making and management
Chapter 10Communication skills
Chapter 11Leadership development and group facilitation
Chapter 12Development Projects, Change and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 13Mobilisation and motivation
Chapter 14Operational writing
Chapter 15Meetings
Chapter 16Public speaking
Chapter 17The Community Development Practitioner and Technology
Chapter 18Contact making
Chapter 19Participatory research methodology
Chapter 20The start of a project
Chapter 21Planning and implementation
Chapter 22Monitoring, evaluation and control
Chapter 23The training dialogue
Chapter 24Planning and facilitating a training workshop
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