Social and community development: an introduction

✍ Scribed by Eversley, John

Publisher: Macmillan Education UK;Red Globe press
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Social and Community Development is an essential introduction to the subject for students, potential practitioners, and activists interested in community action and emancipatory social change. It reflects on the underlying principles of development: what development is, why it is promoted and the implications for practice, indicating potential strategies and goals.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction.- 2. Beyond Society and Community.- 3. Development.- 4. Collective Action.- 5. Equality and Emancipation.- 6. Learning Together: What and Why

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