2nd Edition

Everyday Community Practice Principles and practice

By Amanda Howard, Margot Rawsthorne Copyright 2026
150 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides a practical but sophisticated exploration of community development practice and is an accessible, relevant and contextualised guide for those studying social work and human services in Australia. This fully revised and expanded second edition (including new insights from communities preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters) draws on the experiences of not... Read more

1.Introduction.  2.Everyday community practice is core professional practice.  3.Theoretical ideas that inform everyday community practice.  4.Listening, loitering and learning.  5.Being visible and invisible: Making space for participation.  6.Risk-taking and safety.  7.Networking, partnerships and collaboration.  8.Putting projects or taking action on the ground.  9.Taking stock, endings and renewal.  10.Building knowledge together.  11.Exemplar projects.

Biography

Amanda Howard works as a Professor of Social Work in the Social Work and Policy Studies team at the University of Sydney. Areas of research include community development, disasters and climate change, inclusion and participatory action research.

Margot Rawsthorne works as an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney in the Social Work and Policy Studies team. Areas of research interest include inequality, the social impact of disasters and social change through community development.