{"product_id":"community-development-for-social-change-dave-beck-9781138694156","title":"Community Development for Social Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommunity Development for Social Change \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of community development and associated activities, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Beck, Rod Purcell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138694150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138694156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Dave Beck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024692236543,"sku":"9781138694156","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a9a0b2b-6272-4831-ba39-26a3ae4a753a.jpg?v=1723128981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/community-development-for-social-change-dave-beck-9781138694156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}