Participation in Community Work: International Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415658416 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 280 str.

Larsen, Anne Karin

Opis

Participation is a key community work method and this text, written by an international selection of authors, covers innovative approaches in community based education and practice. Including real-life case studies of participatory practice, it offers new definitions of community work, organisation and development and will challenge and inspire all those involved in community work practice and research. Divided into four parts, Participation in Community Work begins by exploring theoretical aspects of participation and the co-construction of knowledge, including the ethics of participation. The second part focuses on the potential of participatory learning and action research, with chapters presenting key techniques followed by case studies. The third part looks at power and participation, addressing issues of inclusivity, capacity and democracy-building and giving examples from a range of research and field projects. Finally, the fourth part begins the discussion of new and emerging challenges for community work globally. This unique book is suitable for students, researchers and practitioners interested in participation and community development from a range of disciplines, including community work itself through social work and youth work to health promotion.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Anne Karin Larsen, Vishanthie Sewpaul and Grete Oline Hole  Part 1: Participation, Ethics and Co-Construction of Knowledge in Community Work  2. The Ethics of Participation in Community Work Practice  Richard Hugman and Linda Bartolomei  3. Community Knowledge and Practices After the Postmodern Epistemic Framework: Towards a Second Modernity  Andrés Arias Astray, David Alonso and Andoni Alonso  4. The Co-Construction of Knowledge: Reflection on Experiences of Developing an Online International Community Work Course  Grete Oline Hole, Janet Harris and Anne Karin Larsen  Part 2: Participatory Learning and Action Research  5. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) Techniques for Community Work  Vivienne Bozalek  6. Mobilising Community Strengths and Assets: Participatory Experiences of Community Members in a Garden Project  Tanusha Raniga  7. Participatory Learning of Community Work in an E-Learning Course  Anne Karin Larsen and Grete Oline Hole  Part 3: Power and Participation in Community Work  8. Power and Participation in Community Work Research and Practice  Vishanthie Sewpaul, Ingrid Osthus and Christopher Mhone  9. How Do We Make Room For All? The Power of Context in Shaping Action  Bliss Browne and Caroline Adelman  10. Community Work within the Norwegian Welfare State: Barriers and Possibilities for Work with Particularly Vulnerable Groups  Gunn Strand Hutchinson  11. Community Work as Part of Neighbourhood Renewal: A Case Study  Kjell Henriksbø and Anne Line Grimen  12. Partnership and Participation: Art in Community Work  Rina Visser-Rotgans and Eduardo Marques  Part 4: Addressing New Global Challenges  13. (Re)Imagining Communities in the Context of Climate Change: A Saving Grace or the Evasion of State Responsibilities During (Hu)Man-Made Disasters?  Lena Dominelli  14. Pacific Heritage Specific Conceptual Frameworks and Family Violence Preventive Training in Aotearoa New Zealand  Vaiolesi Passells  15. Social Action for Community Work in India: Grass-Roots Interventions to Face Global Challenges  Sanaya Singh and Prabha Tirmare  16. Community Work and the Challenges of Neoliberalism and New Managerialism: Resistance, the Occupy Movement and the Arab Spring  Vishanthie Sewpaul  17. Community Development: Towards an Integrated Emancipatory Framework  Vishanthie Sewpaul and Anne Karin Larsen