Community Organization and Social Administration: Advances, Trends, and Emerging Principles

by Slavin; Simon

• ISBN13: 9781560242574
• ISBN10: 1560242574
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-12-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Community Organization and Social Administration presents a unique constellation of perspectives from scholars, researchers, and practitioners grounded in macro theories, practice, and education. Drawing upon the knowledge and experiences of social workers and other community-based professionals, this book provides a rich cross-section of models and strategies for those engaged in social change in the community, agency, and school or university. The chapters include data-based practice principles and guidelines for action. This book is a must for those who are teaching and practicing in community service, community change, and planning settings.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Building and Sustaining Community Initiatives
Managing Dynamic Tensions in Social Change Coalitions	p. 11
Nurturing Grassroots Initiatives for Community Development: The Role of Enabling Systems	p. 41
Building High Access Community Organizations: Structures As Strategy	p. 69
Understanding Community Planning and Human Service Organizations
Patterns of Organizing for Community Human Service Planning: A Statewide Survey	p. 87
Strategic Choices Made by Nonprofit Agencies Serving Low-Paying Clients	p. 107
Successful Social Change Initiatives: Case Studies from the Field
Creating Change for Children with Serious Emotional Disorders: A National Strategy	p. 127
Rebuilding the Human Services: The Profession Mobilizes for Social Work in Public Education	p. 147
Mental Health Reform: A Case Study of Influencing Social Policy Through Legislation and Litigation	p. 169
Enhancing Education in Community Organization and Social Administration
Strategies for Enhancing Administration Concentrations in Schools of Social Work	p. 187
Political Activism in Social Work: A Study of Social Work Educators	p. 203
Infusing a Feminist Analysis into Education for Policy, Planning, and Administration	p. 225
Index	p. 243
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