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Citizen Involvement
A Practical Guide for Change
Citizen Involvement
A Practical Guide for Change
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This book offers the first introduction and practical guide to increasing people's say and involvement in their lives, neighbourhood and services. It draws on a major study of initiatives to involve and empower people. It explores a wide range of schemes across a variety of policies and services, including housing, health care, education, community development, social work and social services. It also examines the underlying principles, politics and philosophy of participation. It offers guidelines for participatory policy and practice and a checklist for evaluating and auditing citizen involvement.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Making Sense of Citizen-Involvement
First Steps To Involvement: Information Gathering and Consultation From More Responsive Services to a Direct Say in Decision-making
Key Components for Effective Involvement
Guidelines for Involvement: The Agency Perspective Getting Involved with Other People: Moving from Individual to Collective Action
Guidelines for Involvement: Empowering Ourselves
Guidelines for Involvement: Developing an Empowering Practice as Workers
Towards a Policy for Citizen-Involvement
Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | Jan 14 1993 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780333483015 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | Practical Social Work Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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