Community Development Practice

Community development is a wide-ranging discipline that encompasses economic development. Community development is a process whereby all citizens are involved in the process of community change and improvement. Success in community development leads to more success in economic development. A set of values and beliefs and ethical standards has been developed that should always guide the community development process.

 

Following subtopics are covered in it.

1. Essential elements in community Development

2. Role of social worker in community development

 

Readings

Vincent II, J. W. (Jack). (2009). Community development practice. In R. Phillips & R. H. Pittman (Eds.), An Introduction to Community Development (pp. 58–73). Routledge.