Rules of the Game: Lessons from the Field of Community Change

Concise, empowering, and inspirational, this guidebook offers practical wisdom and 135 guidelines that demystify the community change process. Replete with the wisdom of more than two decades of experience in the field, this text demystifies the community change process by providing nuts-and-bolts rules for success.Mark Homan's outline for community change is invaluable in any setting, from grassroots organizations to governments or community agencies. Writing in a conversational, informal style, Homan leads students through the basic things they need to know about themselves, about others, and about the change process itself. In the process, they will identify skills, attitudes, and choices important to their success as a change agent in the community.

Mark S. Homan has been a full-time faculty member in the Social Services department at Pima Community College since 1978, spending several of those years as department chair. He received his M.S.W. from Arizona State University and is a certified independent social worker in the state of Arizona. He serves on the editorial board of the journal, HUMAN SERVICE EDUCATION as well as the editorial board OF FRONTLINE INITIATIVE, a national newsletter of the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals, published by the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the President's Award from the National Organization for Human Service Education, and also received the Outstanding Faculty Award from Pima Community College and the Lenore McNeer Award from the National Organization for Human Service Education. He is author of another book for Brooks/Cole, RULES OF THE GAME: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY CHANGE.