Community-Based Interventions: Philosophy and Action 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Murphy, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1489980199 ISBN-13: 9781489980199 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Social Work - Psychology | Social Psychology |
Dewey: 361.8 |
Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.95 lbs) 169 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For decades, community-centered social services have been promoted as an admirable ideal. Yet the concept of decentralized services delivered where people live has proved to be an elusive ideal as well, with the promise of empowerment often giving way to disinterest and apathy. Community-Based Interventions examines the reasons community programs tend to founder and proposes a realistic framework for sustained success. The book's theoretical, philosophical and political foundations begin with the importance of context, as in local knowledge and community self-definition and engagement. Innovative, often startling, approaches to planning, design and implementation begin with the recognition that communities are not "targets" or "locations" to be "fixed," but social realities whose issues require concrete answers. The variety of examples described in these chapters demonstrate the power of community interventions in providing effective services, reducing inequities and giving individuals greater control over their health, their environment and in the long run, their lives. Included in the coverage:
Attuned to the current era of health and mental health reform, Community-Based Interventions represents a major step forward in its field and makes an inspiring text for social workers, clinical social workers, public health administrators and community activists. |