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Cover Understanding Community

Understanding Community

Politics, policy and practice

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Author:
Peter Somerville

This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what ‘community’ might mean in today’s diverse British society.

Edition:
2
Publisher:
Policy Press
Publication Date:
25 Apr 2016
Online ISBN:
9781447328087
Series:
Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447328087
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Front Matter
Front Matter
Part I
One: The nature of community
Two: Capital, class and community
Three: Political community under capitalism
Four: Governmental approaches to community
Part II
Five: Community economic development (CED)
Six: Community learning
Seven: Community health and social care
Eight: Housing and community
Nine: Community policing
Ten: Conclusion
Back Matter
Reference
Index

Understanding community is a highly topical text offering a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy, such as economic development, education, health, housing, and community safety, this book explores the difficulties that communities face and discusses new concepts such as community cohesion, social capital and community capacity building. Somerville challenges our understanding of community, both social and conceptual, and assesses the strengths and limitations of this understanding.

This book is essential for students studying social policy, social work and sociology, and an invaluable resource for policymakers in community development, urban regeneration and allied fields.

Peter Somerville is Professor of Social Policy and Head of the Policy Studies Research Centre at the University of Lincoln, England. He has researched and published widely on issues of housing, policing, race equality, substance misuse, homelessness, cooperative enterprise and community governance.

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Copyright:
© Policy Press and the Social Policy Association 2016
Hardback ISBN:
9781447316077
Paperback ISBN:
9781447316084
ePub ISBN:
9781447328070
Online ISBN:
9781447328087
Page Extent:
261
Global Social Challenges:
Democracy, Power and Governance, Poverty, Inequality and Social Justice
Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Subject:
Community Development, Community Development, Social Work, Social and Political Contexts of Social Work
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