TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beck,Dave
AU  - Purcell,Rod
TI  - Community development for social change
SN  - 9781138694149
AV  - HN 49.C6 .B384 2020 
U1  - 307.1/4120941 23
KW  - Community development
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Social justice
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Community Development for Social Change provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of community development and associated activities and discusses best practice from global experience and links that to the UK context. The book integrates the realities of practice to key underpinning theories, human rights, values and a commitment to promoting social justice. A range of practice models are described and analysed, including UK models, popular education and community organising as well as a range of practice issues that need to be understood by community development workers. For example, strategies to promote individual and community empowerment, challenging discrimination, building and sustaining groups, and critical reflection on practice. Finally, a range of case studies from the UK and overseas illustrates good practice in diverse contexts. These case studies are analysed with reference to the values of community development, the promotion of social justice and the underpinning theories. It is an essential text for those on community development courses as well as for a range of workers, including local government, national and local voluntary agencies, and community based organisations"--
ER  -