The well-connected community:a networking approach to community development

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gilchrist Alison
Published: Policy,
Publisher Address: Bristol, UK Portland, OR
Publication Dates: 2009.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
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Carrier Form: xi, 234 p.: ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9781847420565 (pbk.)
1847420567 (pbk.)
Index Number: C912
CLC: C912.8
Call Number: C912.8/G467/2nd.ed.
Contents: Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-222) and index.
Community networks: their significance and value -- Community development -- Network theory and analysis -- Network functions -- The principles and processes of networking -- Networking for community development .
Government policy is increasingly focused on the contribution that communities can make to civil society and democratic renewal. This book demonstrates how informal and formal networks strengthen community capacity and improve cross-sectoral working.