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The Handbook of Community Practice is the first volume in this field, encompassing community development, organizing, planning, and social change, and the first community practice text that provides in-depth treatment of globalization—including its impact on communities in the United States and in international development work. The Handbook is grounded in participatory and empowerment practice including social change, social and economic development, feminist practice, community-collaboratives, and engagement in diverse communities. It utilizes the social development perspective and employs analyses of persistent poverty, policy practice, and community research approaches as well as providing strategies for advocacy and social and legislative action.
Political, Social, and Legislative Action
Political, Social, and Legislative Action
Social, legislative, and political action are the processes, methods, and practice skills of pursuing social change. The pursuit of change has been included, if not embraced, within the profession since its earliest days (Austin & Betten, 1990; Weil, 1996). Virtually all the typologies of community ...
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