Changing Communities: A Guide for Social and Community Activists - Tapa blanda

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Dr. Patricia Spindel has worked with youth and engaged in systemic advocacy for people with developmental disabilities and their families and older adults for over forty years. She taught at both the University of Guelph-Humber and the Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, where she also coordinated the Social Services Worker Program and was an Associate Dean of Health Sciences. She is a former President of Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities, co-founder of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, organizer of the Ontario Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, and co-founder of Seniors For Social Action Ontario.

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Written for those who want to be part of the change that builds a better world, Changing Communities challenges readers to take a stand by exploring why it is important to work for positive change. It is about empowering people and diverse communities to achieve equality, social justice, and inclusion for everyone. This text presents diverse real-world examples to illustrate how and why people become agents of social change and outlines the myriad ways that individuals and communities can—and have—come together to fight the good fight.

Outlining a practical approach to asset mapping, creating community economic development strategies, and critiquing current approaches to community development, the ten chapters in this book cover a range of topics, including the impact of corruption and the infl uence of powerful interests, community strengths and needs assessments, community-based research, various community development strategies, and the principles and tactics used in community organization.

Featuring expanded examples and concepts, updated references, and new pedagogical features (further readings, classroom resources, activities, and questions for reflection), this second edition is a valuable resource for those in introductory courses in community development and other health and human services professions.