{"product_id":"going-local-9780415347808","title":"Going Local","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Local\u003c\/em\u003e explains how social work students and practitioners can develop approaches to neighbourhood work, to engage communities and neighbourhoods more purposefully and to work with citizens and other mainstream and community service providers to build the capacity of neighbourhoods to tackle social problems on their own. Each chapter includes objectives and key points, as well as case studies and activities where appropriate, and the topics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat we can learn from past social work practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinciples, skills and tools to enhance local working \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ejoined up practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecare and services for children, families, young people, older people and other vulnerable adults \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esocial cohesion and the role of practitioners in overcoming local religious and ethnic division. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Local\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to practitioners working in neighbourhood based services, and is essential reading for students of social work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A highly readable and easily understood account of the basics of community and neighbourhood practice, both conceptually and in terms of practice within specific fields (children and families, young people and anti-social behaviour, older people, and work with people of different faiths and ethnicity).'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- British Journal of Social Work\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Social Work and Neighbourhood Work 3. Engaging Communities and Neighbourhoods 4. Collaboration, Alliances and Partnerships 5. Working with Children and Families in the Locality 6. Young People and Safe Neighbourhoods 7. Neighbourhoods that Care: Dignity and Well Being for Older People 8. Faith, Ethnicity and Identity\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402095894871,"sku":"9780415347808","price":109.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/going-local-9780415347808","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}