The Short Guide to Community Development
2nd Edition
Published on 30. March 2016
216 pages
978-1-4473-2784-4 (ISBN)
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Fully updated to reflect changes in policy, practice, economics and culture, the third edition of this well-respected guide offers an invaluable, authoritative and concise introduction to community development.
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Community Development Consultant
Alison Gilchrist is an independent consultant and research fellow at the University of Birmingham. She has worked for almost four decades in community development as an activist, practitioner, trainer, researcher, policy advisor and manager.
Alison Gilchrist is an independent consultant and research fellow at the University of Birmingham. She has worked for almost four decades in community development as an activist, practitioner, trainer, researcher, policy advisor and manager.
Author, Short Guide to Community Development 3e
Marilyn Taylor, Visiting Professor at Birkbeck, University of London Marilyn Taylor teaches in the areas of community involvement in neighbourhood renewal, partnerships, community participation. Her research interests include neighbourhood renewal, civil renewal, accountability, community participation and empowerment, voluntary and community sector role and development.
Marilyn Taylor, Visiting Professor at Birkbeck, University of London Marilyn Taylor teaches in the areas of community involvement in neighbourhood renewal, partnerships, community participation. Her research interests include neighbourhood renewal, civil renewal, accountability, community participation and empowerment, voluntary and community sector role and development.
Content
1. Introduction
2. What is community development?
3. The changing policy context
4. Theoretical concepts
5. Effective and ethical community development
6. Community development in action
7. Challenges for practice
8. Future prospects
2. What is community development?
3. The changing policy context
4. Theoretical concepts
5. Effective and ethical community development
6. Community development in action
7. Challenges for practice
8. Future prospects
