Community Development at the Crossroads

A Way Forward

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6327681
AutoresChris Millerand (School of Health and Applied Social Studies, University West of England, Bristol), Yusuf Ahmad (0009-0006-7080-6140, School of Health and Applied Social Studies, University West of England, Bristol)
Año1997
Volumen25
Número3
Páginas269-284
Fecha de publicación1997-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolicy & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442
EditorialBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/030557397782453237
OpenAlexW2082223883
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas4

This article considers the resurgence within recent policy debates of community development as one of the most effective intervention strategies both for purposes of social legitimation and effective service delivery. It locates this new found prominence within the overall restructuring of social welfare dominated by market oriented philosophies. The article considers a range of explanations for this growing popularity and examines the contribution of occupational networks in promoting community development’s effectiveness across both a range of services and in respect of local governance. Finally. whilst highlighting what we see as some of the shortcomings in the current debates, we explore the possibilities for a progressive practice that goes beyond the politics of welfare

Community development · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Intervention (counseling · Legitimation · Management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Public relations · Restructuring · Service (business · Service delivery framework · Social Welfare · Sociology · Welfare · Community Development and Social Impact · Law · Public Administration · Social Sciences and Governance · Social Work Education and Practice