The asset-based community development (ABCD) approach has been criticized for
neglecting external power systems' influence on local communities. To understand ABCD's …

This paper reviews recent work on community asset transfers (CAT): a transfer of
management of facilities from the public sector to the third sector, largely led by volunteers …

In this chapter we explore the main macro influences on social work and the social
professions in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and consider some of the …

This title was first published in 2000: The second edition of Social Work as Community
Development is thoroughly revised and updated taking into account lessons from community …

ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore how new public
management (NPM) components influence the planning and decision-making of local …

The increasing recognition of the negative impact of income inequality has highlighted the
importance of taxation which can function as a redistributive mechanism. Previous critical …

Wellness is an important goal of counseling work, but the limits of promoting it are reached
more quickly for individuals living in disadvantaged circumstances. How then can …

Aquatic and recreation centres (ARCs) are social spaces that provide communities with
opportunities to be physically active. They deliver important health, well-being, and social …

Edmonton, Alberta, has a unique approach to public spaces that sees conjoined creation
and development sharing of public spaces for the collective benefit of the community and …