COMMUNITY PRACTICE SKILLS: Local to Global Perspectives

Book Details

• Author: Dorothy N. Gamble & Marie Weil

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9788131612736

• Pages: 496

• Cover: Hardback

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

This authoritative volume by Dorothy N. Gamble and Marie Weil presents a wide-ranging and comprehensive framework for community practice in the 21st century. Drawing upon extensive professional experience and enriched with real-world case studies from around the globe, the authors introduce eight distinct community practice models tailored to specific contexts and goals.

Beginning with a solid foundation in the theories and values that drive community work—including social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability—the book explores how foundational figures like Jane Addams, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Wangari Maathai, and Vandana Shiva have influenced contemporary practice.

The book transitions into an in-depth exploration of eight practice models, illustrating their use through diverse international and domestic case examples. These models offer strategic approaches to community organizing, program development, social planning, coalition building, and movements for social change. Emphasizing critical thinking and contextual decision-making, the book empowers readers to select the most appropriate intervention method for any given scenario.

With its balance of theory, methodology, and application, this book serves as a crucial guide for students, practitioners, and academics engaged in community development and social work.

Contents

Part I: Community Practice – Purpose and Knowledge Base

1. Communities and Community Practice in Local to Global Contexts

2. Conceptual Frameworks and Models for Community Practice

3. Evolution of Values, Concepts, and Community Practice Approaches

4. Theories and Perspectives for Community Practice

Part II: Eight Models of Community Practice for the Twenty-First Century
5. Neighborhood and Community Organizing
6. Organizing Functional Communities
7. Social, Economic, and Sustainable Development
8. Inclusive Program Development
9. Communities and Social Planning
10. Building Effective Coalitions
11. Political and Social Action
12. Movements for Progressive Change
13. The Challenges for Community Practice Ahead

About the Author / Editor

Dorothy N. Gamble is Clinical Associate Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She has authored over twenty-five publications and holds rich experience in both international and domestic community practice.

Marie Weil is the Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice at the same institution and the founding editor of the Journal of Community Practice. With numerous publications to her name, she is also the editor of The Handbook of Community Practice and brings deep insight into urban and rural community work across diverse populations.