Community Development (second Edition) A Critical Approach
Community Development (Second Edition) by Margaret Ledwith, published by Policy Press on April 27, 2011, offers a comprehensive examination of community development amid significant political, social, and economic changes. This edition, consisting of 226 pages, presents critiques of the evolving landscape and highlights the challenges faced by community development efforts, particularly in addressing the widening gap between poverty and privilege.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of various models of community development, supported by illustrative stories from practitioners in the field. The book emphasizes the importance of integrating practical approaches with theoretical frameworks, making it relevant for practitioners, students, and educators engaged in community development, social work, and related fields. This critical approach aims to foster a more just, equal, and sustainable future, reflecting the pressing issues within social science and economic disparity.
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Community development finds itself in times of unprecedented political, social and economic change, locally and globally, at the same time as divisions between poverty and privilege widen. Building practical approaches to theory and theoretical approaches to practice, this updated and expanded second edition of a bestselling text develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development both at community level and as a collective force for a more just, equal and sustainable future. Featuring a range of different models of community development and illustrative stories from practitioners in the field, the new edition will be essential reading for practitioners, students and educators involved in community development, youth and community work, social work, health and education.
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