Strategic perspectives on social policy (Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies)

John E. Tropman

Milan Dluhy

Roger Lind

Wayne Vasey

Tom A. Croxton (editors)

Pergamon Press

How are the various methods of social work practice used in the major social problem areas, including work with children and families, corrections, education, the workplace, healthcare, mental care, and the like? This book will answer the questions posed. Coverage includes detailed information on the social work methods used with individuals, groups, families, organizations, communities, and society as a whole. Coverage of diversity and social justice is integrated throughout the book, with references to different ethnic groups, gender and sexual orientation, disability and circumstance. Social workers and social welfare agents.

Social Work in Contemporary Society

Charles D. Garvin

PRENTICE/HALL

Policy Management in the Human Services

Columbia University Press

The Compensation Solution: How to Develop an Employee-Driven Rewards System (Jbumbs Series)

Business & Money

Human Resources

Jossey-Bass

With this practical how-to manual, readers will learn new techniques and skills to help their community groups work cohesively and successfully. Learn how to manage problems of procedure, process, and people. 
Highlights *Obstacles to and Guidelines for Working Together in Community Development * Responsibilities of Community Committees * The Chairperson * The Community Facilitator * Conducting Effective Community Group Meetings * Managing Perspectives * Managing Decisions * Index
Also available:
Preserving and Strengthening Small Towns and Rural Communities - ISBN 087101310X Organizing: A Guide for Grassroots Leaders, Revised Edition - ISBN 0871011972
NASW Press
 NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. 
Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Social work in the field of aging -Models of social work -Social work with children and adolescents -Ethics in social work -Community organization -Professional development

Successful Community Leadership: A Skills Guide for Volunteers and Professionals

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

NASW Press

Successful Community Leadership and Organization: A Skills Guide for Volunteers and Professionals, 2nd Edition updates John E. Tropman's 1997 edition and adds more detail, including introductory chapters on the idea of community itself. The book addresses the common concerns and problems of local community leaders and organizers and provides an easy-to-use set of skills and techniques that will enable leaders to implement best practices in their community work. Organization and leadership within the community are essential, and this practical guide will help individuals become more involved in community leadership. The second edition is divided into four sections: <ul>
<li> Essential Elements of Community Organization: Helping Communities Toward Positive Change</li> <li>Taking Leadership in Community Groups</li> <li>Conducting Effective Community Group Meetings</li> <li>The Rewards of Community Leadership</li> </ul>
Successful Community Leadership and Organization primarily focuses on leading community meetings and arriving at high-quality community decisions. The techniques in this practical guide will help community leaders, organizers, and groups at work, church, or school elevate their processes to the high end of the quality continuum.

Successful Community Leadership and Organization: A Skills Guide for Volunteers and Professionals

Women's Studies

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