Preface
The context of community practice
Introduction: communities : contexts and challenges for the 21st century / Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer, Michael Reisch
History and context for community practice / William Brueggemann
Community practice challenges in the global economy / Michael Reisch
Social justice, human rights, values, and community practice / Michael Reisch, Marie Weil
Theories of community / Robert J. Chaskin
Applying practice theories in community work / Marie Weil, Mary L. Ohmer
Major approaches to community practice : development, organizing, social planning and social change
Evolution, models and the changing context of community practice / Marie Weil, Dorothy N. Gamble, Mary L. Ohmer
Development theories and community development practice : trajectory of changes / Lakshmi Lingam
Sustainable community development / Dorothy Gamble, Marie D. Hoff
Organizing
The practice of community organizing : comparing and contrasting conflict and consensus approaches / Mary L. Ohmer, Fred Brooks
New theory for new constituencies : contemporary organizing in communities of color / Rinku Sen
Planning
Social planning with communities : theory & practice / Marie Weil
Larger scale social planning : planning for services, communities and regions / Jon Simon Sager, Marie Weil
Progressive social change: people, systems, and societies
Participatory methods in community practice / Dorothy N. Gamble
Political, social and legislative action / Jacqueline Mondros
Radical community organizing / Michael Reisch
Coalitions, collaborations and partnerships : interorganizational approaches to social change / Terry Mizrahi, Beth Rosenthal, Jan Ivery
Eight models of policy practice : local, state, national, and international arenas / Bruce Jansson, Gretchen Heidemann, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Ralph Fertig
Issues, areas & fields of community practice
Issues & areas
Cultural competency: organizations and diverse populations / Patricia St. Onge
Principles, skills, and practice strategies for promoting multicultural communication and collaboration / Lorraine Gutierrez, Edith Lewis, Adrienne Dessel, Mike Spencer
Fields of practice and populations
Rural community practice: organizing, planning, and development / Iris Carlton-LaNey, Professor, Yolanda Burwell, Craig White, Co-Director
Renewing social work's commitment to workplace justice / Alice B. Gates, David Dobbie
Community economic and social development in a changing world / David Feehan, Marvin D. Feit, Carol Becker
Comprehensive community building at a crossroads in civil society / Tracy Soska, University of Pittsburgh, Robert J. Fiekema
Creating a model children's service system : lessons from san francisco.