COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL ACTION AND SOCIAL PLANNING 6TH EDITION

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The sixth, fully updated edition of this bestselling guide links the theory and practice of community work in an insightful and relatable read for students and practitioners alike. With an accessible style, the authors, Alan Twelvetrees and Russell Todd, set out the realities of practice in everyday community development (CD) work.

With a much-expanded section on specialist community work, the guide also features brand new sections on work in health, housing, with children, young people and those with disabilities and the changing role of IT and digital technologies, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition features:

* clear 'how to' guides for a variety of CD-related practice;

* case studies;

* end of chapter discussion points;

* signposts to digital resources;

* glossary.

This classic text provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge required to work in community practice in the UK and abroad and is essential for anyone studying or working in the field.