Social Work & Human Services

Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes - Second Edition

Name: Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes - Second Edition
Author: Sarah Banks
ISBN: 9781447301240

by Sarah Banks (Editor), Hugh Butcher (Editor), Andrew Orton (Editor), Jim Robertson (Editor)

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Overview

The first edition of this book discussed the meaning, principles, and methods of managing community practice, focusing on the role and skills needed by managers. Since the first edition, there has been an increase in the structured involvement of communities in developing, delivering, and evaluating public policies and projects. This new edition updates all the chapters to address these recent developments and provides new case examples. It also includes new chapters on the manager’s role in community research and key challenges for the future.

About the Author, Sarah Banks

Sarah Banks is professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences and codirector of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, where Andrew Orton is lecturer in community and youth work. Hugh Butcher was head of the Department of Community Studies at Bradford College, UK. Jim Robertson was senior lecturer in community work studies at Northumbria University.

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Editorials

about the first edition Community Care

"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."

Keith Popple

"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."