Community Profiling

by Hawtin, Murray; Hughes, Geraint; Percy-Smith, Janie; Foreman, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780335191130
• ISBN10: 0335191134
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-05-01
• Publisher: Open Univ Pr

Summary

Social auditing and community profiles are increasingly being used in relation to a number of policy areas including: housing, community care, community health, urban regeneration and local economic development. "Community Profiling" provides a practical guide to the community profiling process which can be used by professionals involved in the planning and delivery of services, community workers, community organizations, voluntary groups and tenants' associations. In addition, it should provide a step-by-step guide for social science students involved in practical research projects. The book takes the reader throygh the community profiling process beginning with consideration of what a community profile is, defining aims and objectives and planning the research. It then looks at a variety of methods for collecting, storing and analyzing information and ways of involving the local community. Finally, it considers how to present the informaiton and develop appropriate action-plans. The book also includes a comprehensive annotated bibliography of recent community profiles and related literature.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Preface
What is a community profile?	p. 1
Planning a community profile	p. 16
Involving the community	p. 32
Making use of existing information	p. 51
Collecting new information	p. 69
Survey methods	p. 86
Storing and analysing information	p. 120
Collating and presenting information	p. 137
Not the end	p. 150
Annotated bibliography	p. 167
Index	p. 191
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