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The Neighbourhood Advice Centre: A Community Project in Camden book cover

1st Edition

The Neighbourhood Advice Centre A Community Project in Camden

By John Baker Copyright 1978
322 Pages
by Routledge

Community work covers a remarkable range of activities, yet comparatively few case studies exist to illuminate these activities. Originally published in 1978, this study focuses on the origins and organization of a neighbourhood community project in Kentish Town in the London borough of Camden, and analyses the different and often incompatible views of what community work should be. It shows how... Read more

Introduction and Acknowledgements.  Part I: Background  1. Concepts of Community Work  2. The Camden Experiment  3. The Area and the People  4. The Prospects for ‘Community Development’  5. The Community Workers’ Aims  Part II: On the Ground  6. The First Three Months  7. Gospel Oak and St Silas Street  8. Talacre Road Playsite and Belsize Forum  9. Phasing Out?  Part III: Assessment  10. The Response of the Community  11. Advice and Community Development  12. The Council Response  13. The Politics of Community Development  14. The Value of the Project: Conclusions.  Epilogue.  Appendix: Notes on Surveys.  Notes.  References.  Index.

Biography

John Baker was, at the time of original publication, a Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Social Administration at the University of Hull. After studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University College, Oxford, and Sociology at the London School of Economics, he worked for the Institute of Community Studies, London. He had taught in further, higher and adult education, specializing in social security.

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