{"product_id":"going-local-john-pierson-9780415347808","title":"Going Local: Working in Communities and Neighbourhoods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Local\u003c\/em\u003e explains how social work students and practitioners can develop approaches to neighbourhood work, to engage communities and neighbourhoods more purposefully and to work with citizens and other mainstream and community service providers to build the capacity of neighbourhoods to tackle social problems on their own. Each chapter includes objectives and key points, as well as case studies and activities where appropriate, and the topics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat we can learn from past social work practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprinciples, skills and tools to enhance local working \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ejoined up practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecare and services for children, families, young people, older people and other vulnerable adults \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial cohesion and the role of practitioners in overcoming local religious and ethnic division. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Local\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to practitioners working in neighbourhood based services, and is essential reading for students of social work, youth and community work, and probation work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Pierson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415347807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415347808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.28w x 0.67d","brand":"John Pierson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086592127231,"sku":"9780415347808","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_292f3e1e-ed53-413f-a6c1-c6fb3fd919b9.jpg?v=1769095571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/going-local-john-pierson-9780415347808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}