Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Sarah Banks
Edited by Hugh L Butcher
Edited by Andrew Orton
Edited by Jim Robertson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447301240
ClassificationsDewey:307.140941
Audience
Undergraduate
Edition Second Edition
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 27 February 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Community involvement is now at the centre of the UK government's social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal and health development programmes, resulting in many challenges for managers involved in such work. The bestselling first edition of this book discussed the meaning, principles and application of managing community practice, focusing on the role and skills needed by managers. This will be required if ambitious regeneration and social inclusion programmes are to work in partnership with the active involvement of communities and exploring a wide range of examples from practice. Since the first edition, there has been a perceptible increase in the structured involvement of communities in developing, delivering and evaluating public policies and projects. In this new edition all chapters have been fully updated in the light of recent developments and new case examples have been included to illustrate such changes. A new chapter on The Managers Role in Community Research has been added and a new concluding chapter explores key challenges which need to be addressed. This book is an essential resource for operational and strategic managers in local government, housing, health and other service delivery agencies, social inclusion and community regeneration projects. It will be essential reading for tutors and students on a wide range of undergraduate and Masters courses.

Author Biography

Sarah Banks is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences and Co-director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, UK. Hugh Butcher, formerly Head of Department of Community Studies at Bradford College UK, combines his research interests in community practice with the promotion of patient and public involvement in cancer health services. Andrew Orton is Lecturer in Community and Youth Work, Durham University, UK. He has a particular research interest in faith-based community work. Jim Robertson was Senior Lecturer in Community Work Studies at Northumbria University, UK, and is currently Project Consultant with Churches Regional Commission in North East England.

Reviews

"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, about the first edition "This well-written, highly recommendable text provides readers with much that will be valuable in the challenge of managing of community practice in order to benefit local people." Keith Popple, London South Bank University