Twelvetrees / Todd Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning 6e

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-4473-6065-0
Verlag: Policy Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

The sixth, fully updated edition of this bestselling guide links the theory and practice of community work in an insightful and relatable read for students and practitioners alike. With an accessible style, experienced author Alan Twelvetrees sets out the realities of practice in everyday community development (CD) work.

With a much-expanded section on specialist community work, the guide also features brand new sections on work in health, housing, with children, young people and those with disabilities and the changing role of IT, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition features:

• clear ‘how to’ guides for a variety of CD-related practice;

• case studies;

• end of chapter discussion points;

• signposts to digital resources;

• glossary.

This classic text provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge required to work in community practice in the UK and is essential for anyone studying or working in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Twelvetrees, Alan

Todd, Russell

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Agrarsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Part 1: Understanding Community Work and Yourself

1. What Are Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning?

2. Different Dimensions of Community Work Practice

3. Planning for Effective Community Work

4. Survival, Professional Development, and Reflective Practice

Part 2: Community Development and Community Action

5. Helping People Set Up and Run Community Groups

6. Technical Knowledge and Skill Relating to Community Development and Community Action

7. Wider Dimensions of Field Level Practice

8. Using Information Technology, the Internet, Digital and Mobile Technologies

9. Evaluating Community Work

10. Ideology, Social Change, and Community Work

11. Broad-Based Community Organizing

Part 3: Social Planning Approaches

12. Social Planning in Community Work

13. Management and Partnership Working

Part 4: Specialist Community Work and Advanced Practice

14. Specialist Community Work

15. Advanced Community Work Practice

16. Strategic Approaches to Community Work

17. Conclusions and a Look to the Future

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Twelvetrees is a freelance writer and consultant and was formerly Lecturer in Community Work at Swansea University, Director at the Community Development Foundation, and Children and Young People Strategy Manager at Swansea Council.

Russell Todd is a researcher, trainer, and writer on community development matters, as well as a project manager, digital inclusion trainer and podcast producer.