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Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes

Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes

by PaulHenderson (Editor), HughL.Butcher (Editor), SarahBanks (Editor), JimRobertson (Editor)

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

Recent policy trends have moved the principle of community involvement to the centre of the UK government's social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal and health development programmes. The challenges to managers involved in such work are addressed directly by this book. The book provides material on a key - and neglected - aspect of the government's agenda: how organisations can work effectively in communities and in partnership with local community groups. It brings together contributions on the meaning, principles and application of managing community practice. Its distinctive feature is its focus on the role and skills needed by managers if ambitious regeneration and social inclusion programmes are to work in communities. Managing community practice : provides an historical review of community practice in the UK; examines the organisational implications of managing community practice; highlights the manager's role in supporting community involvement; explores the dilemmas and conflicts; assesses the significance of networks in the context of partnerships; and stresses the importance of participative planning and evaluation. This book is essential reading for tutors and students on a wide range of undergraduate and Masters courses; operational and strategic managers in local authorities, health agencies and regeneration partnerships and senior practitioners whose work requires management support.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 176
 Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 12 Mar 2003
ISBN 10: 1861343566
ISBN 13: 9781861343567

Media Reviews
This is an excellent text on the complexities of managing community based work. This book makes a positive contribution to the literature on management in the voluntary and statutory sectors of community work. John Platten, Youth and Community Work, Department of Applied Social Studies, John Moores University, Liverpool This fine volume is further confirmation of the growing importance of 'neighbourhood' in delivering public services. The book is for managers and practitioners and helps understand 'going local' and how it will help reshape organisations as they redirect their energies toward providing neighbourhood-based services. Community Care In providing a comprehensive guide for community development practitioners, this book fills a major gap in the literature. Every practitioner should have a copy to hand on their desk. Colin C. Williams, Department of Geography, University of Leicester
Author Bio
Sarah Banks is Senior Lecturer in Community and Youth Work at the University of Durham, and teaches and researches in the fields of community work, community development and professional ethics. Hugh Butcher is Head of the Department of Applied Social Science and Humanities at Bradford College. He has teaching and research experience in aspects of organisational analysis, change management, policy studies and community practice. Paul Henderson was until recently Director of Practice Development at the Community Development Foundation. He has published widely in the fields of community development and regeneration and has considerable experience of training and consultancy. Jim Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Community Work and Social Work studies at the University of Northumbria. He has research interests in third sector studies.