About the Book

Written by some of the most influential scholars in the field, this Handbook covers community development, organizing, planning, and social change, as well as key issues, fields of practice and global approaches.

Table of Contents:
Introduction- Communities: Contexts and Challenges for the 21st Century - Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer, Michael Reisch History and Context for Community Practice - William Brueggeman Community Practice Challenges in the Global Economy - Michael Reisch Social Justice, Human Rights, Values, and Community Practice - Michael Reisch, Jim Ife, Marie Weil Theories of Community - Robert J. Chaskin Applying Practice Theories in Community Work - Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer Evolution, Models and the Changing Context of Community Practice - Marie Weil, Dorothy N. Gamble, Mary L. Ohmer Development Theories and Community Development Practice: Trajectory of Changes - Lakshmi Lingam Sustainable Community Development - Dorothy Gamble, Marie D. Hoff The Practice of Community Organizing: Comparing and Contrasting Conflict and Consensus Approaches - Mary L. Ohmer, Fred Brooks, III New Theory for New Constituencies: Contemporary Organizing in Communities of Color - Rinku Sen Social Planning with Communities: Theory & Practice - Marie Weil Larger Scale Social Planning; Planning for Services, Communities and Regions - Jon Simon Sager Participatory Methods in Community Practice - Dorothy N. Gamble Political, Social and Legislative Action - Jacqueline Mondros Radical Community Organizing - Michael Reisch Coalitions, Collaborations and Partnerships: Interorganizational Approaches to Social Change - Terry Mizrahi, Beth Rosenthal, Jan Ivery Eight Models of Policy Practice: Local, State, National, and International Arenas - Bruce Jansson, Gretchen Heidemann, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Ralph Fertig Cultural Competency: Organizations and Diverse Populations - Patricia St. Onge Principles, Skills, and Practice Strategies for Promoting Multicultural Communication and Collaboration - Lorraine Gutierrez, Edith Lewis, Adrienne Dessel, Mike Spencer Rural Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, and Development - Iris Carlton-LaNey, Yolanda Burwell, Craig White Renewing Social Work′s Commitment to Workplace Justice - Alice B. Gates, David Dobbie Community Economic and Social Development in a Changing World - David Feehan, Marvin D. Feit, Carol Becker Comprehensive Community Building at a Crossroads in Civil Society - Tracy Soska, Robert J. Fiekema Creating a Model Children′s Service System: Lessons from San Francisco - Margaret Brodkin Youth-Led Organizing, Community Engagement, and Opportunity Creation - Melvin Delgado, Lee Staples Restorative Justice and Youth Offending - Joan Pennell, Gabrielle Maxwell, Jessalyn Nash Global Change and Indicators of Social Development - Richard J. Estes Confronting Global Poverty: Building Economic Opportunity and Social Inclusion - Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Rainier De Vera Masa, Michael Sherraden, Marie Weil International Community Practice: Local-Global Issues and Strategies - Manohar Pawar Women and Leadership in Development, Planning, and Organizing - Monica Marie Alzate, Janki Andharia, Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Marie Weil, Alison Doernberg The Role of Human Service Nonprofits in Promoting Community Building - Mark Samples, Michael J. Austin Building Local Capacity for Rural Development: Experiences from World Neighbors - Scott A. Killough Developing Cultural Compentence and Youth- and Family- Driven Services in Systems of Care - Terry L. Cross, Barbara Friesen In Search of the System: Adult Mental Health - Jenneth Carpenter, Patrick Sullivan Program Planning and Implementation: Designing Responses to Address Community Needs - F. Ellen Netting, Mary Katherine O′Connor Fundraising and Community Practice: A Stakeholder Model - Armand Lauffer Community-Based Research: Rationale, Methods, Roles and Considerations for Community Practice - Mary L. Ohmer, Joanne L. Sobeck, Samantha N. Teixeria, John M. Wallace, Valerie B. Shapiro Community Practice in the Digital Age - Dick Schoech GIS Applications and Administrative Data to Support Community Change - Amy Hillier, Dennis Culhane