Leadership and Organization for Community Prevention and Intervention in Venezuela Contributor(s): Montero, Maritza (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789015137 ISBN-13: 9780789015136 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 307 |
LCCN: 2003022961 |
Physical Information: 116 pages |
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Publisher Description: Improve decision-making skills for community organizations and their leaders--from a participatory perspective This book will show you how (and why) participatory communities come into being and what they can accomplish, regardless of the current political climate. It also examines leadership--and the skills community leaders need to develop to be most effective. You'll find ethnographic and psychosocial perspectives on the relationship between families and community organizations, leadership interventions designed to facilitate more effective decision-making, and more--all from organizations making a very real difference in a country that has had a strong community work tradition since the 1960s. This book presents an essential overview of the dynamics of urban low-income communities in Venezuela. With examples drawn from organizations designed to help a population that has been neglected by its government, Leadership and Organization for Community Prevention and Intervention in Venezuela is a unique source of inspiration and practical know-how. The intensive training workshops and restructuring projects documented in this book have proven to be positive and effective tools, strengthening Venezuelan communities despite the political unrest that has plagued the country. In Leadership and Organization for Community Prevention and Intervention in Venezuela, you'll learn how community organizations are:
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