Community Practice by David A Hardcastle

Community Practice by David A Hardcastle

Community Practice is a comprehensive resource for social workers and students eager to learn how to practice effectively in complex systems and diverse communities. In this completely revised edition of the definitive text in the field, the authors have thoroughly updated each chapter and added two entirely new chapters on community building and community organizing. New material on topics such as negotiation and mediation, community advocacy, participatory rural appraisal, the narrative approach to social change, community involvement, representative client boards, and the latest in grassroots endeavors make this text as inspiring as it is practical. Drawing upon the wealth of information available from local organizations, the Internet, newspapers, and academic journals, the authors introduce contemporary experiments and analyze classic modes of community practice and change. The content, exercises, and references offer instructors the flexibility necessary to tailor their courses to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level students. This new edition will continue to provide a comprehensive and integrated overview of the theory and skills fundamental to all areas of social work practice. Broad in scope, it offers students as well as practitioners the tools necessary to promote the welfare of individuals and communities.

David A. Hardcastle, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Social Work at University of Maryland.

Patricia R. Powers, PhD, (retired) was formerly with the University of Maryland, Friends Committee on National Legislation, and AARP's Public Policy Institute.

Stanley Wenocur, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Social Work at University of Maryland.

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ISBN 13	9780195141610
ISBN 10	019514161X
Title	Community Practice
Author	David A Hardcastle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2004-04-08
Number of pages	476
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