Community Development - A critical approach Author:Margaret Ledwith while drawing on the author’s

while drawing on the author’s experience in Scotland to highlight the challenge facing all jurisdictions in balancing welfare and justice

is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa

whilst realistically identifying the many pitfalls that await the unwary practitioner

and Dominelli illustrates what can be done to enhance social justice and well-being

It incorporates research from different disciplines and places to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to rural practice

Community Development - A critical approach Author:Margaret Ledwith while drawing on the author’sMargaret Ledwith is one of the UKs most highly regarded community development practitioners and academics. This book, developed from her classic text, Participating in transformation, is an invaluable new resource for students and practitioners in the field. The book advocates a critical approach to community development that locates theory in practice, emphasising its transformative rather than ameliorative potential.