Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning: 74 (Practical Social Work Series) - Softcover

Twelvetrees, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1137544899 ISBN 13: 9781137544896

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2017

Synopsis

Now going into its fifth edition, Alan Twelvetrees' invaluable guide to the theory and practice of community work has been educating students and practitioners alike for over three decades. Covering topics such as work with community groups, the various dimensions of social action and project planning and how to engage effectively with public bodies, this is a truly comprehensive must-read for community workers, as well as anyone keen to undertake effective work in the community.

Drawing on the author's wealth of experience, and benefiting from the grounded style of writing that has made the previous editions so popular, the book considers everyday community work situations to provide readers with a genuine feel for the realities of practice. This classic text is essential for anyone studying, working or just interested in community work, community regeneration and service planning.

New to this Edition:
- A classic highly regarded textbook, substantially updated to reflect new service needs and a tougher economic climate
- Includes new pedagogic features including chapter overviews, 'practice focus' boxes, and 'putting it in to practice' features

About this title

About the Author

ALAN TWELVETREES has been a community worker, a community work Lecturer, a manager of community workers, and a children and young people strategy manger in the UK.

From the Back Cover

Now going into its fifth edition, Alan Twelvetrees' invaluable guide to the theory and practice of community work has been educating students and practitioners alike for over three decades. Covering topics such as work with community groups, the various dimensions of social action and project planning and how to engage effectively with public bodies, this is a truly comprehensive must-read for community workers, as well as anyone keen to undertake effective work in the community. Drawing on the author's wealth of experience, and benefitting from the grounded style of writing that has made the previous editions so popular, the book considers everyday community work situations to provide readers with a genuine feel for the realities of practice. Fully revised and updated, this edition features: brand-new material on community work through the lenses of information technology and climate change in-depth discussion of specialist community work, focusing on areas such as disability, children and young people, women and ethnic minorities guidance on how to work with community division, violence, and other difficult situations detailed advice on partnership working and effective management within large bureaucracies. This classic text is essential for anyone studying, working or just interested in community work, community regeneration and service planning.material on community work through the lenses of information technology and climate change

in-depth discussion of specialist community work, focusing on areas such as disability, children and young people, women and ethnic minorities

guidance on how to work with community division, violence, and other difficult situations

detailed advice on partnership working and effective management within large bureaucracies.

This classic text is essential for anyone studying, working or just interested in community work, community regeneration and service planning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137544899
• ISBN 13: 9781137544896
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 292