Community Profiling: A Practical Guide

Murray Hawtin

ISBN 10: 0335221645 / ISBN 13: 9780335221646

Published by Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company Aug 2007, 2007

About this Item

Neuware - The new edition of this popular book has been substantially revised and provides a practical step-by-step guide to community profiling, invaluable for students and practitioners involved in community-based research. The book begins with consideration of what a community profile is, explores the different reasons why community profiles are undertaken and offers tips for planning research. It then looks at methods for collecting, storing and analysing data, and ways of involving the community, concluding with a chapter on ensuring your profile has impact.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Community Profiling: A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company Aug 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335221645
• ISBN 13: 9780335221646
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 154H x 14D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 154 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 309 grams

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Synopsis

The authors discuss what a community profile is, how the community can be involved, planning a profile, selecting methods, making use of existing information, collecting new information, and maximising the impact.

About the Authors

Murray Hawtin is Senior Policy Analyst at the Policy Research Institute, Leeds Business School. Murray is qualified as a Social Worker but has around 20 years experience as a grass roots Community Development Worker. He has worked for over ten years in research and consultancy especially in housing, tenant participation, community development, regeneration and local government, and has undertaken many community profiles and evaluations of locally based initiatives.

Janie Percy-Smith was, until the end of 2002, Professor of Public Policy at the Policy Research Institute (PRI), Leeds Metropolitan University. She is now working as a freelance researcher and consultant while retaining Visiting Professor status at the PRI. Janie has more than fifteen years experience of research and consultancy in the areas of research impact, social exclusion, local governance, regeneration and community development. She has particular expertise in relation to project and programme evaluation and qualitative research methods, and has worked extensively on projects requiring a high level of community involvement.