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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786446603321

Autore

Henderson Paul

Titolo

Skills in neighbourhood work / / Paul Henderson and David N. Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-13196-1

0-415-52000-2

0-203-07747-4

1-283-86073-2

1-135-13197-X

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 235 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasDavid N. <1945->

Disciplina

361.40941

Soggetti

Social group work - Great Britain

Community organization - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Key ideas about neighbourhood work -- Thinking about evaluation -- Entering the neighbourhood -- Getting to know the neighbourhood -- What next? : needs, goals and roles -- Making contacts and bringing people together -- Forming and building organisations -- Helping to clarify goals and priorities -- Keeping the organisation going -- Dealing with friends and enemies -- Leavings and endings appendix: evaluating neighbourhood work : case study.

Sommario/riassunto

Completely rewritten and updated, this fourth edition retains the practical information but sets it in a contemporary context. The authors explain the skills, knowledge and techniques needed to work effectively in a neighbourhood setting.