DIY Community Action

This book presents a lively challenge to the existing thinking on community development, and proposes ways forward for community building.

Sommario

Introduction; Talking to communities; Why neighbourhoods and communities matter to residents; Community action: so what?; The value of volunteering; How the groups organise themselves; What gives residents the right to take charge; Obstacles and limits, supports and potential; Conclusions - championing community self-help.

Info autore

Liz Richardson is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Political and Economic Governance at the University of Manchester.

Riassunto

This book presents a lively challenge to the existing thinking on community development, and proposes ways forward for community building.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Liz Richardson
• Editore: Policy Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.03.2008
• EAN: 9781847420855
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-085-5
• Pagine: 306
• Dimensioni: 175 mm x 250 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 710 g
• Serie: Case Studies on Poverty; Case Studies on Poverty, Place; Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale