The Handbook of Community Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 11. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
968 pages
978-1-4129-8785-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Second Edition of The Handbook of Community Practice is expanded and updated with a major global focus and serves as a comprehensive guidebook of community practice grounded in social justice and human rights. It utilizes community and practice theories and encompasses community development, organizing, planning, social change, policy practice, program development, service coordination, organizational cultural competency, and community-based research in relation to global poverty and community empowerment. This is also the first community practice text to provide combined and in-depth treatment of globalization and international development practice issues-including impacts on communities in the United States and on international development work. The Handbook is grounded in participatory and empowerment practices, including social change, social and economic development, feminist practice, community-collaborative, and engagement in diverse communities. It utilizes the social development perspective and employs analyses of persistent poverty, asset development, policy practice, and community research approaches as well as providing strategies for advocacy and social and legislative action.
The handbook consists of forty chapters which challenge readers to examine and assess practice, theory, and research methods. As it expands on models and approaches, delineates emerging issues, and connects policy and practice, the book provides vision and strategies for local to global community practice in the coming decades.
The handbook will continue to stand as the central text and reference for comprehensive community practice, and will be useful for years to come as it emphasizes direction for positive change, new developments in community approaches, and focuses attention on globalization, human rights, and social justice. It will continue to be used as a core text for multiple courses within programs, will have long term application for students of community practice, and will provide practitioners with new grounding for development, planning, organizing, and empowerment and social change work.
The handbook consists of forty chapters which challenge readers to examine and assess practice, theory, and research methods. As it expands on models and approaches, delineates emerging issues, and connects policy and practice, the book provides vision and strategies for local to global community practice in the coming decades.
The handbook will continue to stand as the central text and reference for comprehensive community practice, and will be useful for years to come as it emphasizes direction for positive change, new developments in community approaches, and focuses attention on globalization, human rights, and social justice. It will continue to be used as a core text for multiple courses within programs, will have long term application for students of community practice, and will provide practitioners with new grounding for development, planning, organizing, and empowerment and social change work.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 51 mm
Weight
2028 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-8785-1 (9781412987851)
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Persons
Marie O. Weil, DSW, ACSW, is Berg-Beach Professor of Community Practice at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Michael Reisch is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Fulbright Senior Scholar, he has held faculty and administrative positions at five other major U.S. universities, and has been a visiting professor and lectured widely in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Based on his interdisciplinary educational background in law, history, political and social theory, and social work, he has authored or edited 35 books and monographs, 150 journal articles and book chapters, and over 450 conference papers. His scholarship focuses on such topics as poverty and inequality, welfare and welfare reform, the history and philosophy of social welfare, social justice, social policy, and social work practice, and the impact of economic globalization on social welfare. His many books include From Charity to Enterprise: The Development of American Social Work in a Market Economy (with Stanley Wenocur); The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States (with Janice Andrews); Social Work and Social Justice: Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies (with Charles Garvin); Macro Social Work Practice: Working for Change in a Multicultural Society; Social Work Ethics in a Changing Society; and the Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice. He has also co-edited two editions of the Handbook of Community Practice and the 4th edition of his book, Social Policy and Social Justice, will be published in spring 2021. Translations of his scholarship appear in 10 languages. With Dr. Yoosun Park, he is currently working on a book tentatively titled From Americanization to Integration: A Discursive History of Social Work with Immigrants and Immigration.
Dr. Reisch has held leadership positions in national, state, and local advocacy, professional, and social justice organizations with a particular focus on the issues confronting low-income children and families, welfare recipients, immigrants and refugees, and unemployed or homeless persons. His op-eds have appeared in numerous newspapers and he has been a frequent guest on public interest radio programs. Reisch has directed and consulted on political campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels in four states, and been honored for his work by the Maryland General Assembly, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and numerous nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and universities. In 2013, he received the Social Work Educator of the Year Award from the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. In 2014, he received both the Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Maryland and the Significant Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Social Work Education. In 2017, Reisch became a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, and in 2019, he received the Career Achievement Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action. Mary Ohmer has over twenty years of experience working in community organizing and development around the country with national and local nonprofit and community based organizations, foundations, and government. Dr. Ohmer has taught consensus organizing approaches as part of macro practice and community organizing social work courses. She received her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Pittsburgh in August 2004, and she is currently an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Georgia State University. Dr. Ohmer is also currently working with the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta to help them develop and implement an evaluation of the community training.
Michael Reisch is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Fulbright Senior Scholar, he has held faculty and administrative positions at five other major U.S. universities, and has been a visiting professor and lectured widely in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Based on his interdisciplinary educational background in law, history, political and social theory, and social work, he has authored or edited 35 books and monographs, 150 journal articles and book chapters, and over 450 conference papers. His scholarship focuses on such topics as poverty and inequality, welfare and welfare reform, the history and philosophy of social welfare, social justice, social policy, and social work practice, and the impact of economic globalization on social welfare. His many books include From Charity to Enterprise: The Development of American Social Work in a Market Economy (with Stanley Wenocur); The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States (with Janice Andrews); Social Work and Social Justice: Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies (with Charles Garvin); Macro Social Work Practice: Working for Change in a Multicultural Society; Social Work Ethics in a Changing Society; and the Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice. He has also co-edited two editions of the Handbook of Community Practice and the 4th edition of his book, Social Policy and Social Justice, will be published in spring 2021. Translations of his scholarship appear in 10 languages. With Dr. Yoosun Park, he is currently working on a book tentatively titled From Americanization to Integration: A Discursive History of Social Work with Immigrants and Immigration.
Dr. Reisch has held leadership positions in national, state, and local advocacy, professional, and social justice organizations with a particular focus on the issues confronting low-income children and families, welfare recipients, immigrants and refugees, and unemployed or homeless persons. His op-eds have appeared in numerous newspapers and he has been a frequent guest on public interest radio programs. Reisch has directed and consulted on political campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels in four states, and been honored for his work by the Maryland General Assembly, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and numerous nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and universities. In 2013, he received the Social Work Educator of the Year Award from the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. In 2014, he received both the Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Maryland and the Significant Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Social Work Education. In 2017, Reisch became a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, and in 2019, he received the Career Achievement Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action. Mary Ohmer has over twenty years of experience working in community organizing and development around the country with national and local nonprofit and community based organizations, foundations, and government. Dr. Ohmer has taught consensus organizing approaches as part of macro practice and community organizing social work courses. She received her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Pittsburgh in August 2004, and she is currently an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Georgia State University. Dr. Ohmer is also currently working with the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta to help them develop and implement an evaluation of the community training.
Content
Introduction- Communities: Contexts and Challenges for the 21st Century - Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer, Michael Reisch
History and Context for Community Practice - William Brueggeman
Community Practice Challenges in the Global Economy - Michael Reisch
Social Justice, Human Rights, Values, and Community Practice - Michael Reisch, Jim Ife, Marie Weil
Theories of Community - Robert J. Chaskin
Applying Practice Theories in Community Work - Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer
Evolution, Models and the Changing Context of Community Practice - Marie Weil, Dorothy N. Gamble, Mary L. Ohmer
Development Theories and Community Development Practice: Trajectory of Changes - Lakshmi Lingam
Sustainable Community Development - Dorothy Gamble, Marie D. Hoff
The Practice of Community Organizing: Comparing and Contrasting Conflict and Consensus Approaches - Mary L. Ohmer, Fred Brooks, III
New Theory for New Constituencies: Contemporary Organizing in Communities of Color - Rinku Sen
Social Planning with Communities: Theory & Practice - Marie Weil
Larger Scale Social Planning; Planning for Services, Communities and Regions - Jon Simon Sager
Participatory Methods in Community Practice - Dorothy N. Gamble
Political, Social and Legislative Action - Jacqueline Mondros
Radical Community Organizing - Michael Reisch
Coalitions, Collaborations and Partnerships: Interorganizational Approaches to Social Change - Terry Mizrahi, Beth Rosenthal, Jan Ivery
Eight Models of Policy Practice: Local, State, National, and International Arenas - Bruce Jansson, Gretchen Heidemann, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Ralph Fertig
Cultural Competency: Organizations and Diverse Populations - Patricia St. Onge
Principles, Skills, and Practice Strategies for Promoting Multicultural Communication and Collaboration - Lorraine Gutierrez, Edith Lewis, Adrienne Dessel, Mike Spencer
Rural Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, and Development - Iris Carlton-LaNey, Yolanda Burwell, Craig White
Renewing Social Work's Commitment to Workplace Justice - Alice B. Gates, David Dobbie
Community Economic and Social Development in a Changing World - David Feehan, Marvin D. Feit, Carol Becker
Comprehensive Community Building at a Crossroads in Civil Society - Tracy Soska, Robert J. Fiekema
Creating a Model Children's Service System: Lessons from San Francisco - Margaret Brodkin
Youth-Led Organizing, Community Engagement, and Opportunity Creation - Melvin Delgado, Lee Staples
Restorative Justice and Youth Offending - Joan Pennell, Gabrielle Maxwell, Jessalyn Nash
Global Change and Indicators of Social Development - Richard J. Estes
Confronting Global Poverty: Building Economic Opportunity and Social Inclusion - Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Rainier De Vera Masa, Michael Sherraden, Marie Weil
International Community Practice: Local-Global Issues and Strategies - Manohar Pawar
Women and Leadership in Development, Planning, and Organizing - Monica Marie Alzate, Janki Andharia, Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Marie Weil, Alison Doernberg
The Role of Human Service Nonprofits in Promoting Community Building - Mark Samples, Michael J. Austin
Building Local Capacity for Rural Development: Experiences from World Neighbors - Scott A. Killough
Developing Cultural Compentence and Youth- and Family- Driven Services in Systems of Care - Terry L. Cross, Barbara Friesen
In Search of the System: Adult Mental Health - Jenneth Carpenter, Patrick Sullivan
Program Planning and Implementation: Designing Responses to Address Community Needs - F. Ellen Netting, Mary Katherine O'Connor
Fundraising and Community Practice: A Stakeholder Model - Armand Lauffer
Community-Based Research: Rationale, Methods, Roles and Considerations for Community Practice - Mary L. Ohmer, Joanne L. Sobeck, Samantha N. Teixeria, John M. Wallace, Valerie B. Shapiro
Community Practice in the Digital Age - Dick Schoech
GIS Applications and Administrative Data to Support Community Change - Amy Hillier, Dennis Culhane
History and Context for Community Practice - William Brueggeman
Community Practice Challenges in the Global Economy - Michael Reisch
Social Justice, Human Rights, Values, and Community Practice - Michael Reisch, Jim Ife, Marie Weil
Theories of Community - Robert J. Chaskin
Applying Practice Theories in Community Work - Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer
Evolution, Models and the Changing Context of Community Practice - Marie Weil, Dorothy N. Gamble, Mary L. Ohmer
Development Theories and Community Development Practice: Trajectory of Changes - Lakshmi Lingam
Sustainable Community Development - Dorothy Gamble, Marie D. Hoff
The Practice of Community Organizing: Comparing and Contrasting Conflict and Consensus Approaches - Mary L. Ohmer, Fred Brooks, III
New Theory for New Constituencies: Contemporary Organizing in Communities of Color - Rinku Sen
Social Planning with Communities: Theory & Practice - Marie Weil
Larger Scale Social Planning; Planning for Services, Communities and Regions - Jon Simon Sager
Participatory Methods in Community Practice - Dorothy N. Gamble
Political, Social and Legislative Action - Jacqueline Mondros
Radical Community Organizing - Michael Reisch
Coalitions, Collaborations and Partnerships: Interorganizational Approaches to Social Change - Terry Mizrahi, Beth Rosenthal, Jan Ivery
Eight Models of Policy Practice: Local, State, National, and International Arenas - Bruce Jansson, Gretchen Heidemann, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Ralph Fertig
Cultural Competency: Organizations and Diverse Populations - Patricia St. Onge
Principles, Skills, and Practice Strategies for Promoting Multicultural Communication and Collaboration - Lorraine Gutierrez, Edith Lewis, Adrienne Dessel, Mike Spencer
Rural Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, and Development - Iris Carlton-LaNey, Yolanda Burwell, Craig White
Renewing Social Work's Commitment to Workplace Justice - Alice B. Gates, David Dobbie
Community Economic and Social Development in a Changing World - David Feehan, Marvin D. Feit, Carol Becker
Comprehensive Community Building at a Crossroads in Civil Society - Tracy Soska, Robert J. Fiekema
Creating a Model Children's Service System: Lessons from San Francisco - Margaret Brodkin
Youth-Led Organizing, Community Engagement, and Opportunity Creation - Melvin Delgado, Lee Staples
Restorative Justice and Youth Offending - Joan Pennell, Gabrielle Maxwell, Jessalyn Nash
Global Change and Indicators of Social Development - Richard J. Estes
Confronting Global Poverty: Building Economic Opportunity and Social Inclusion - Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Rainier De Vera Masa, Michael Sherraden, Marie Weil
International Community Practice: Local-Global Issues and Strategies - Manohar Pawar
Women and Leadership in Development, Planning, and Organizing - Monica Marie Alzate, Janki Andharia, Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Marie Weil, Alison Doernberg
The Role of Human Service Nonprofits in Promoting Community Building - Mark Samples, Michael J. Austin
Building Local Capacity for Rural Development: Experiences from World Neighbors - Scott A. Killough
Developing Cultural Compentence and Youth- and Family- Driven Services in Systems of Care - Terry L. Cross, Barbara Friesen
In Search of the System: Adult Mental Health - Jenneth Carpenter, Patrick Sullivan
Program Planning and Implementation: Designing Responses to Address Community Needs - F. Ellen Netting, Mary Katherine O'Connor
Fundraising and Community Practice: A Stakeholder Model - Armand Lauffer
Community-Based Research: Rationale, Methods, Roles and Considerations for Community Practice - Mary L. Ohmer, Joanne L. Sobeck, Samantha N. Teixeria, John M. Wallace, Valerie B. Shapiro
Community Practice in the Digital Age - Dick Schoech
GIS Applications and Administrative Data to Support Community Change - Amy Hillier, Dennis Culhane