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Change research : a case study on collaborative methods for social workers and advocates /

Collaborating with community members adds a critical dimension to social work research, providing practitioners with intimate knowledge of a community's goals and needs. Yet such partnerships needn't be one-sided. Answering the concerns of critics who doubt the benefits of community survei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shdaimah, Corey S.
Otros Autores: Stahl, Roland W., Schram, Sanford
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Collaborating with community members adds a critical dimension to social work research, providing practitioners with intimate knowledge of a community's goals and needs. Yet such partnerships needn't be one-sided. Answering the concerns of critics who doubt the benefits of community surveillance, intentional change research offers a reciprocal model of involvement, in which community advocates gain vital skills for dramatic social change. Sharing the inspiring story of one such partnernship, Corey Shdaimah, Roland Stahl, and Sanford Schram recount their work with community members.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index.
ISBN:9780231525367
0231525362