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Community Practice
David A. Hardcastle
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Description for Community Practice
Paperback. This fully revised classic text provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the community theory and skills fundamental to all areas of social work practice. Num Pages: 456 pages, 80 boxes, 12 tables, and 1 line-cut. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 796.
For almost two decades, Community Practice has been a definitive text for social workers, community practitioners, and students eager to help individuals contribute to and use community resources or work to change oppressive community structures. In this third edition, a wealth of new charts and cases spotlight the linkages between theoretical orientations and practical skills, with an enhanced emphasis on the inherently political nature of social work and community practice. Boxes, examples, and exercises illustrate the range of skills and strategies available to savvy community practitioners in the 21st century, including networking, marketing and staging, political advocacy, and leveraging information ... Read more
For almost two decades, Community Practice has been a definitive text for social workers, community practitioners, and students eager to help individuals contribute to and use community resources or work to change oppressive community structures. In this third edition, a wealth of new charts and cases spotlight the linkages between theoretical orientations and practical skills, with an enhanced emphasis on the inherently political nature of social work and community practice. Boxes, examples, and exercises illustrate the range of skills and strategies available to savvy community practitioners in the 21st century, including networking, marketing and staging, political advocacy, and leveraging information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195398878
SKU
V9780195398878
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-36
About David A. Hardcastle
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.
Reviews for Community Practice
Review(s) from previous edition(s): Excellent! The book's scholarship is impressive in its range and accessibility...[An] intellectually challenging and interesting work. It is chock-full with useful information.
Robert Fisher, University of Houston
Robert Fisher, University of Houston