Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. 1. Introduction: the usefulness of models 1
7. Part One: Community, Community Development, and Social Systems
8. 2. Community development: learning and action 25
9. 3. Communities and social systems 45
10. Part Two: Models Related to the Community Development Process
11. 4. Learning and community development 65
12. 5. Environment and culture 80
13. 6. Groups and group behaviour 102
14. 7. Organization development and socio-technical systems 119
15. 8. Problem-solving and decision-making 138
16. 9. Evaluation in community development 153
17. 10. Summary 166
18. Appendices
19. A. Some definitions of community development 175
20. B. Reactions to group situations 178
21. C. Twenty rules of thumb for conducting an evaluation 186
22. Bibliography 189
23. Index 199