Introduction to Community Development: Theory, Practice, and Service-Learning
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412974623 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He is author of Finance Capital and Uneven Development (Westview Press), Asset Building and Community Development (Sage Publications) and Workforce Development Networks in Rural Areas: Building the High Road (Edward Elgar Publishing) and a co-editor of Amenities and Rural Development: Theory, Methods and Public Policy (Edward Elgar Publishing). from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His research, teaching, and
His research, teaching, and outreach at the University of Wisconsin has focused on community, workforce and economic development issues. About the AuthorGary Paul Green is a professor in the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a community development specialist in the Center for Community & Economic Development at the University of Wisconsin-Extension. . Green received his Ph.D. He is author of Finance Capital and Uneven Development (Westview Press), Asset Building and Community D
"Amazon Kindle is easy and convenient to use!" according to Amazon Customer. Needed this book for my Community Development class. It's easy and convenient to read on Amazon Kindle.I used to purchase paperback or hardcover books for school, then resell them. Now, I simply download it to Amazon Kindle.. good as far as it goes Dave This is a college level textbook, apparently. Now I happen to like college textbooks, and I love to read. Gary seems to be paralleling what John Kretzmann and John McKnight are doing, for example in Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets. This book is useful. Thi. Enjoyed it I enjoyed this book because it covers the basics thoroughly. Key concepts are highlighted and examples given to cement them into your brain! There's a lot of resources given to cross-reference online as well. Happy with it.
This text provides students of community and economic development with a theoretical and practical introduction to the field. Included are case studies and supportive material to develop community service-learning activities.. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides both a conceptual background and contemporary approaches, with a progression from theory to practice