336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1983, The Making of Community Work is the outcome of a two-year study of community work in the United Kingdom. The main purpose of the study was to review the development of community work, and to suggest some of the issues in practice and training that might be important in the 1980s. Much of the first part of the book is taken up with the emergence of community work as... Read more
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Through the Sixties and Seventies 2. Participation in Politics and the Community 3. The Contribution of Community Work 4. Practice in the 1980s 5. Training for Community Work 6. Employing and Funding Community Workers 7. Communication, Research and the Role of a National Body 8. From Being to Being More. References. Appendixes. Index.
Biography
David N. Thomas has worked in community development since the early 1970s. His experience includes neighbourhood work, training, consultancy and research.
