Allen-Meares, Paula
[HerausgeberIn];
Shanks, Trina R. Williams
[HerausgeberIn];
Gant, Larry M.
[HerausgeberIn];
Hollingsworth, Leslie
[HerausgeberIn];
Miller, Patricia L.
[HerausgeberIn]
A twenty-first century approach to community change
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2017. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 6, 2017)
Beschreibung:
Urban renewal has been the dominant approach to revitalizing industrialized communities that fall into decline. A national, community-based organization, the Skillman Foundation sought to engage in a joint effort with the University of Michigan's School of Social Work to bring six neighbourhoods in one such declining urban center, Detroit, back to positions of strength and national leadership. This volume introduces readers to the basis for the Foundation's solicitation of social work expertise and the social context within which the work of technical assistance began. Building on research, the authors introduce the theory and practice knowledge of earlier scholars, including the conduct of needs assessments at multiple levels, engagement of community members in identifying problem-solving strategies, assistance in developing community goals, and implementation of social work field instruction opportunities.