Community social work practice in an urban context : the potential of a capacity enhancement perspective / / Melvin Delgado

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812473203321
• Autore: Delgado Melvin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000
• ISBN: 1-4356-9968-8; 0-19-802902-0; 1-280-83094-8; 0-19-512546-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 269 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 361.3/2
• Soggetti: Social service; Sociology, Urban
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-242) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Section I. SETTING THE CONTEXT -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Setting the Context for Urban Community Social Work Practice -- 3. A Foundation for Community Capacity-Enhancement Practice -- 4. Framework for Community Capacity Enhancement Practice -- 5. Guiding Principles for Community Capacity-Enhancement Practice -- Section II. MURALS, GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS AND SCULPTURES -- 6. Four Types of Urban Community-Enhancement Projects (Murals, Gardens, Playgrounds, and Sculptures) -- 7. Analysis of Common and Unique Development Tasks -- Section III. APPLICATION OF THE FRAMEWORK TO PRACTICE AND LESSONS LEARNED -- 8. Application of the Framework to Practice: Assessment -- 9. Application of the Framework to Practice: Mapping -- 10. Application of the Framework to Practice: Engagement -- 11. Application of the Framework to Practice: Intervention -- 12. Application of the Framework to Practice: Evaluation -- 13. Reflections on Practice (Lessons and Recommendations) -- References -- Appendix -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- U -- W -- Name Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- ; S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
• Sommario/riassunto: Melvin Delgado's innovative and creative approach to urban social work practice shows social workers how to focus on the assets these urban communities already have.