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Community Practice Skills: Local to Global Perspectives resources

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PART II EIGHT MODELS OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY In part II we analyze each model in turn to present the scope of concern, the basic pro cess, and the theoretical underpinnings and conceptual understand- ings that are important to the model. In addition, we identify the primary roles, skills and competencies, used by practitioners for each model. Our end goal is to help successful community practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to engage in this important work. The eight models represent types of work that we have actually engaged in or closely observed in the United States and other parts of the world. They are intended to provide a comparative framework for critiquing community prac- tice approaches and to determine which approach seems most appropriate for the presenting context and needs of the community group. In chapters 5 through 12, as we describe each of the models in turn, we incorporate exam- ples from a wide range of practitioners in different parts of the world. The case material, sometimes found in smaller segments throughout the chapter, with longer case examples at the end of chapters, helps us connect with hun- dreds of community practice partners who are engaged in efforts to increase social justice and human rights all across the globe. Accompanying this text is a companion volume, Community Practice Skills Workbook, that presents ad- ditional case studies, experiential exercises, and issues for discussion. We hope the CPS Workbook will assist you in strengthening skills and deepening your thoughts about the people we serve.

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