David N Thomas

Organising for Social Change

A Study in the Theory and Practice of Community Work

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1976, the aim of this book was to understand the contribution of community work to meeting some of the problems to be found in many of Britain's inner city neighbourhoods. It describes the community work process and the tasks, roles and skills of the community worker as he interacts with local groups and agencies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9781032042862
• ISBN-10: 1032042869
• Artikelnr.: 69943149

Autorenporträt

David N. Thomas

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Peter Marris. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The
Relevance and Value of Neighbourhood Resources 2. Criteria for
Intervention: Needs and Resources in Inner City Areas 3. Community Actors
and the Organisation and Structure of the Southwark Community Project 4.
Some Opening Moves in Neighbourhood Work 5. A Coalition: The Residents 6. A
Coalition: The Community Worker 7. A Coalition: The Material Resources of a
Community Project 8. Working with Service Agencies 9. An Assessment of the
Southwark Community Project 10. Conclusion: Some Issues and Problems.
Appendices A: A Guide to Staff, Neighbourhood Groups and Service Agencies
B: Reports from the Southwark Community Project. Index.