{"product_id":"community-practice-skills-local-to-global-perspectives","title":"COMMUNITY PRACTICE SKILLS: Local to Global Perspectives","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothy N. Gamble \u0026amp; Marie Weil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"160\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131612736\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"270\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"443\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eThis authoritative volume by Dorothy N. Gamble and Marie Weil presents a wide-ranging and comprehensive framework for community practice in the 21st century. Drawing upon extensive professional experience and enriched with real-world case studies from around the globe, the authors introduce eight distinct community practice models tailored to specific contexts and goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eBeginning with a solid foundation in the theories and values that drive community work—including social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability—the book explores how foundational figures like Jane Addams, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Wangari Maathai, and Vandana Shiva have influenced contemporary practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eThe book transitions into an in-depth exploration of eight practice models, illustrating their use through diverse international and domestic case examples. These models offer strategic approaches to community organizing, program development, social planning, coalition building, and movements for social change. Emphasizing critical thinking and contextual decision-making, the book empowers readers to select the most appropriate intervention method for any given scenario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eWith its balance of theory, methodology, and application, this book serves as a crucial guide for students, practitioners, and academics engaged in community development and social work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003ePart I: Community Practice – Purpose and Knowledge Base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003eCommunities and Community Practice in Local to Global Contexts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eConceptual Frameworks and Models for Community Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eEvolution of Values, Concepts, and Community Practice Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003eTheories and Perspectives for Community Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003ePart II: Eight Models of Community Practice for the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003e5. Neighborhood and Community Organizing\u003cbr data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003e6. Organizing Functional Communities\u003cbr data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003e7. Social, Economic, and Sustainable Development\u003cbr data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003e8. Inclusive Program Development\u003cbr data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e9. Communities and Social Planning\u003cbr data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003e10. Building Effective Coalitions\u003cbr data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2502\"\u003e11. Political and Social Action\u003cbr data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2536\"\u003e12. Movements for Progressive Change\u003cbr data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003e13. The Challenges for Community Practice Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eDorothy N. Gamble\u003c\/strong\u003e is Clinical Associate Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She has authored over twenty-five publications and holds rich experience in both international and domestic community practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"3285\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2942\"\u003eMarie Weil\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice at the same institution and the founding editor of the \u003cem data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3093\"\u003eJournal of Community Practice\u003c\/em\u003e. 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