In this article, I discuss the similarities and differences between the two traditions, community
development and social pedagogy. I relate thinking within these traditions to empirical data …

Despite its four decade-long history, community development is still insufficiently
conceptualized. Its name is buried under various euphemisms, although its ideology has …

During its first 25 years of existence, the Community Development Society has viewed
collective action as a product of the atomized decisions of individuals who come together in …

Each chapter of the book looks at a different aspect of community with a view to illuminating
the contexts in which community development happens; the conditions that enable and …

Developmental social work is closely associated with community social work practice. As
shown in the Chapter 1, developmental social work emerged out of community development …

The article, drawing on the results of a small research project investigating a cohort of
student-practitioners who had studied a course titled 'Frameworking for Community …

New social structures, agencies, and social movements have had a dramatic impact on
community development across the world. In this book, more than forty authors in six …

Since its establishment in 1966, the Community Development Journal has maintained its
position as the leading international journal for practitioners, academics and policy-makers …

This reflection has been prompted by a recent change in the definition of community
development promulgated by the International Association of Community Development …

As discussed in previous chapters, community development is a broad subject incorporating
many different disciplines. As a process and an outcome, it is inextricably linked to economic …