Community Development: A Critical Approach - Brossura

Campling, Jo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1861346956 ISBN 13: 9781861346957

Casa editrice: Policy Pr, 2005

Riassunto

Margaret Ledwith is one of the UK's most highly regarded community development practitioners and academics. This book, developed from her classic text, Participating in transformation, is an invaluable new resource for students and practitioners in the field. The book advocates a critical approach to community development that locates theory in practice, emphasising its transformative rather than ameliorative potential. Grounded in the pedagogy of Paulo Freire and drawing on feminist and other relevant theories, it helps readers to: · gain an understanding of key community development theories; · develop practical skills alongside the ability to analyse and reflect; · relate ideas and theories to skills and practice in community development. The text is brought to life through a series of narrative case studies, drawn from the author's own experiences, which clearly illustrate how to apply the ideas, models and analyses discussed. Practitioners, students and educators involved in community development, youth and community work, social work, health and education, as well as those in other professions that have a community development focus, will find this an invaluable contribution to theory and practice today. BASW/Policy Press series The BASW/Policy Press partnership provides the very best in accessible and practical high-quality resources for social work professionals and students. For other titles in this series, please follow the series link from the main catalogue page.

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Recensione

"This is a wonderfully readable and thoughtful book that merges theory and practice in challenging social inequality - the late Paulo Freire's central concern. Margaret Ledwith's long experience in community work underlies the vitality and insight in this new volume. For studying community needs, and for the future of 'those-not-yet-in-power', Ledwith's new book is essential reading." --Professor Ira Shor, City University of New York Graduate School, USA

L'autore

Margaret Ledwith lives in Lancaster where she is Reader in Community Development at St Martin's College. She has worked in a variety of community settings in Scotland and North-West England.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Policy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1861346956
• ISBN 13: 9781861346957
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile