Community work theory into practice - McArdle, Karen 1958- (Policy Press, 2024)
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Front Cover -- Community Work: Theory into Practice -- Copyright information -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Grateful acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Professional learning -- Introduction -- Lost theory in the world of community work practice -- Case study -- Stages of retention of inspirational theory -- Keeping a theoretical grounding? -- Our practice compass -- Nadia Stuart (2021) focus group -- Choices -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 2 Social justice -- Introduction -- Human rights -- Neoliberalism -- Hegemony, power and social justice -- Case study -- Power and social justice -- What we can do about social justice -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 3 Equality and inclusion -- Introduction -- Context -- Human rights approach -- Unconscious bias -- Case study -- Feminism -- Promoting inclusion -- Challenges for the community worker -- Understanding needs -- Understanding privilege -- Case study - continued -- Stigmatisation -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 4 Impact, change and making a difference -- Introduction -- Case study -- Change and transformation -- Case study -- Social impact assessment -- Social return on investment (SROI) and social accounting -- Showing impact -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 5 Participation -- Introduction -- Power and empowerment -- Case study -- The political context -- Case study -- Governance -- Encouraging participation -- Voice -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 6 Working with communities -- Introduction -- Values and community work -- Social change -- Community resilience -- Asset-based community development -- Asset-based principles -- Community interventions and action -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions
References -- 7 Community engagement -- Introduction -- Voice and power -- Valuing our knowledge -- Case study -- Beginning the engagement -- Case study -- Planning the engagement -- Doing the engagement -- Surveys -- Focus groups -- Case study -- Community forums -- Case study -- Engagement having a grip: working with power and bringing about change -- Case study -- Community organising -- Relational meetings -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 8 Networking and partnership -- Introduction -- Networking -- Communicating well -- Partnership -- Collaboration -- Partnering with communities -- Case study -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 9 Health and well-being -- Introduction -- Different models of health -- Health and control -- Case study -- Case study -- Health inequalities: community voice and social capital -- Case study -- Case study -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 10 Youth work -- Introduction -- Defining youth -- Case studies -- Educational imperatives -- Challenges for young people and work with young people -- Power and young people -- Relationships -- Youth voice -- Conclusion -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 11 Adult learning -- Introduction -- Context -- Barriers to engagement -- Impact of adult learning -- Case study -- Epistemologies of adult learning -- Reading the word to read the world -- Transformative learning theory -- Analysing or thinking about what is said -- Trauma-informed practice (TIP) -- Supporting an adult learning sector -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 12 Employability -- Introduction -- Policy context -- The labour market driven approach -- Understanding barriers to employment -- Case study -- Future of work -- A capabilities approach -- Social practice model
Other approaches -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 13 The environment -- Introduction -- Social justice and the environment -- The environment as the site for social justice -- Our relations with nature, extending community -- Nature as discursive -- Working with communities -- Case study -- Working with communities: voice -- Case study -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 14 Community arts -- Introduction -- Community arts in context -- Arts and well-being -- Case study -- Arts and engagement -- Resourcing the arts -- Arts and empowerment -- Arts to support social change -- Case study -- Where does our influence in community arts come from? -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 15 Digital community work -- Introduction -- Digital empowerment -- Case study -- Connectivism -- Creating digital transformation -- Different forms of digital learning -- Case study -- Digital well-being -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 16 Community research -- Introduction -- Narrative inquiry -- Case study -- Participatory action research (PAR) -- Case study -- Narrative and participatory action research -- Ethics -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- 17 Leadership in community work -- Introduction -- Transformational leadership -- Ethical leaders -- Separating terminology: leadership and management -- The future of our work in communities -- Human-centred organisations -- Diversity in practice and the organisation -- Collaboration -- Leadership in community contexts and developing community leaders -- Case study -- Principles in practice -- Challenge questions -- References -- Conclusion and celebration -- References -- Index