Community development: A Critical Approach, Second Edition (BASW/Policy Press titles)

Ledwith, Margaret

ISBN 10: 1847426468 / ISBN 13: 9781847426468

Published by Policy Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Community development: A Critical Approach, Second Edition (BASW/Policy Press titles)
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847426468
• ISBN 13: 9781847426468
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Community development finds itself in times of unprecedented political, social and economic change, locally and globally, at the same time as divisions between poverty and privilege widen. Building practical approaches to theory and theoretical approaches to practice, this updated and expanded second edition of a bestselling text develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development both at community level and as a collective force for a more just, equal and sustainable future. Featuring a range of different models of community development and illustrative stories from practitioners in the field, the new edition will be essential reading for practitioners, students and educators involved in community development, youth and community work, social work, health and education.

About the Author

Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Emeritus Professor of Community Development and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria. She is also a coordinator of the international Collaborative Action Research Network. For many years, she was a grassroots community worker, and it was this experience of working with marginalised communities that forged the foundation of a lifetime commitment to social justice. She has written three books: Participating in Transformation: Towards a working model of community empowerment (1997), Community Development: A critical approach (2005) and, with Jane Springett, Participatory Practice: Community-based action for transformative change (2009).