{"product_id":"international-community-development-practice-charlie-mcconnell-9780367691233","title":"International Community Development Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Community Development Practice\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with practice-based examples of good community development, demonstrating its value for strengthening people power and improving the effectiveness of development agencies, whether these be governmental, non-governmental or private sector. The chapters focus upon the making of the community development profession and the eight core competences required of the professional practitioner, as outlined by the International Association for Community Development (IACD), whatever their job title or host agency, in order to be able to undertake community development. These are concerned with the ability of the practitioner to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePut ethics and values into practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngage with communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsure participatory planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganize for change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport learning for change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePromote diversity and inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild leadership and infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop and improve policy and practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a policy perspective, the book will reassert the role of community development approaches as related to a wide variety of global challenges, including poverty amelioration, climate change, human rights, peace building and social, environmental, political and economic development. From a practice perspective, the book will reassert the importance of high levels of professional competence building upon decades of experience in the field around the world by development practitioners working in community work, social work, health, adult education, environmental protection, local economic development, urban design, cultural work and other disciplines concerned to support effective community development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlie McConnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 036769123X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367691233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.65d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlie McConnell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944819359999,"sku":"9780367691233","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d3b856ca-ad44-4396-99f2-2382a04846df.jpg?v=1681505235","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/international-community-development-practice-charlie-mcconnell-9780367691233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}