1st Edition

Building Community Capacity

By Avis Vidal Copyright 2001
280 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

This book focuses on a gap in current social work practice theory: community change. Much work in this area of macro practice, particularly around "grassroots" community organizing, has a somewhat dated feel to it, is highly ideological in orientation, or suffers from superficiality, particularly in the area of theory and practical application. Set against the context of an often narrowly... Read more
Introduction; 1: Community Capacity and Capacity Building; 2: Leadership Development; 3: Organizational Development; 4: Community Organizing; 5: Collaborations, Partnerships, and Organizational Networks; 6: Conclusion: Possibilities, Limitations, and Next Steps

Biography

Avis Vidal