Böcker av Frik De Beer

This book builds on decades of practice-experience in education for community development. With a clear focus on professionalisation, Community development in the 21st century: empowerment for breaking the cycle of poverty is a definitive guide for community development practitioners, professionals and students alike. In addition to context and process, the book details the skills required by a community development practitioner and explains the local government context of community development practice in particular. The book also provides an overview of the professionalization process of community development in South Africa. The book contains practical case studies, specifically relevant to the South African environment. Contents include: Chapter 1Poverty, ill-being and wellbeingChapter 2The development environmentChapter 3Stakeholders in community developmentChapter 4The origins of community developmentChapter 5The features and outcomes of community developmentChapter 6The principles of community developmentChapter 7The community as main actor in community developmentChapter 8The place and role of community development workersChapter 9Participatory decision making and managementChapter 10Communication skillsChapter 11Leadership development and group facilitationChapter 12Development Projects, Change and Conflict ResolutionChapter 13Mobilisation and motivationChapter 14Operational writingChapter 15MeetingsChapter 16Public speakingChapter 17The Community Development Practitioner and TechnologyChapter 18Contact makingChapter 19Participatory research methodologyChapter 20The start of a project Chapter 21Planning and implementationChapter 22Monitoring, evaluation and controlChapter 23The training dialogue Chapter 24Planning and facilitating a training workshop