The Second Edition of The Handbook of Community Practice is expanded and updated with a major global focus and serves as a comprehensive guidebook of community practice grounded in social justice and human rights. It utilizes community and practice theories and encompasses community development, organizing, planning, social change, policy practice, program development, service coordination, organizational cultural competency, and community-based research in relation to global poverty and community empowerment.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• PART I THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE
• Introduction: Contexts and Challenges for 21st Century Communities - Marie Weil, Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice, SSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Michael Reisch, Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, SSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore Mary L. Ohmer, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta
• History and Context for Community Practice in North America - William G. Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Nobeoka, Japan
• Community Practice Challenges in the Global Economy - Michael Reisch, Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, SSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Theories of Community - Robert J. Chaskin, Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
• Applying Practice Theories in Community WorkMarie Weil, Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice, SSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mary L. Ohmer, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta
• PART II. MAJOR APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY PRACTICE: DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZING, SOCIAL PLANNING, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
• Evolution, Models, and the Changing Context of Community Practice - Marie Weil, Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice, SSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Dorothy N. Gamble, Clinical Professor Emerita, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Mary L. Ohmer, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta
• A. Development
• Development Theories and Community Development Practice: Trajectory of Changes - Lakshmi Lingam, Deputy Director & Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Hyderabad, India
• Sustainable Community Development - Dorothy N. Gamble, Clinical Professor Emerita, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Marie D. Hoff, Professor Emerita, Boise State University, Idaho
• B. Organizing
• The Practice of Community Organizing: Comparing and Contrasting Conflict and Consensus Approaches - Mary L. Ohmer, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta Fred Brooks III, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta
• New Theory for New Constituencies: Contemporary Organizing in Communities of Color - Rinku Sen, President and Executive Director, The Applied Research Center, New York
• C. Planning
• Community-Based Social Planning: Theory and Practice - Marie Weil, Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice, SSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Larger-Scale Social Planning: Planning for Services and Communities - Jon Simon Sager, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Southern California SSW Marie Weil, Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• D. Progressive Social Change: People, Systems, and Societies
• Participatory Methods in Community Practice - Dorothy N. Gamble, Clinical Professor Emerita, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Political, Social, and Legislative Action - Jacqueline Mondros, Dean and Professor, Hunter College, SSW, City University of New York
• Radical Community Organizing - Michael Reisch, Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, SSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Coalitions, Collaborations, and Partnerships: Interorganizational Approaches to Social Change - Terry Mizrahi, Professor Hunter College SSW, City University of New York Beth B. Rosenthal, Adjunct Professor, New York University Jan Ivery, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta
• Eight Models of Policy Practice: Local, State, National, and International Arenas - Bruce Jansson, Margaret W. Driscoll/Louise M. Clevenger Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Southern California Gretchen Heidemann, ABD, SSW, University of Southern California Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Milner Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California Ralph David Fertig, J.D., Clinical Professor, University of Southern California
• PART III. ISSUES, AREAS, AND FIELDS OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE
• A. Issues and Areas
• Cultural Competency: Organizations and Diverse Populations - Patricia St. Onge, CEO, Seven Generations Consulting and Coaching, San Francisco
• Principles, Skills, and Practice Strategies for Promoting Multicultural Communication and Collaboration - Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, School of Social Work & Department of Psychology, University of Michigan Edith A. Lewis, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan Adrienne B. Dessel, Co-Associate Director, Program on Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan Michael Spencer, Professor and Associate Dean for Educational Programs, School of Social Work, University of Michigan
• B. Fields of Practice and Populations
• Rural Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, and Development - Iris Carlton-LaNey, Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill N. Yolanda Burwell, Senior Fellow, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Craig White, Co-Director, Center for Participatory Change, Asheville, North Carolina
• Renewing Social Work’s Commitment to Workplace Justice - Alice B. Gates, Visiting Professor, University of Portland, Portland Oregon David Dobbie, Assistant to the President, American Federation of Teachers, Detroit Michigan
• Community, Economic, and Social Development in a Changing World - David M. Feehan, CEO Civitas Consulting Group Marvin D. Feit, Professor, Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work, Norfolk State University Carol Becker, University of St. Thomas and CDC Consultant
• Comprehensive Community Building at a Crossroads in Civil Society - Tracy M. Soska, University of Pittsburgh, Director of Continuing Education and Chair Community Organizing and Social Administration Robert Feikema, Community Organizer and Consultant, Pittsburgh
• Creating a Model Children’s Service System: Lessons Learned From San Francisco - Margaret Brodkin, MSSA, Executive Director, A New Day for Children, San Francisco
• Youth-Led Organizing, Community Engagement, and Opportunity Creation - Melvin Delgado, Professor, School of Social Work, Boston University Lee Staples, Community Organizer and Clinical Professor, Boston University
• Restorative Justice and Youth Offending - Joan Pennell, Director, Center for Family and Community Engagement, North Carolina State University Gabrielle Maxwell, Senior Associate, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Jessalyn Nash, Adjunct Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sonoma State University, California
• PART IV. GLOBAL ISSUES AND APPROACHES
• Global Change and Indicators of Social Development - Richard J. Estes, Professor and Director International Programs, SSW, University of Pennsylvania
• Confronting Global Poverty: Building Economic Opportunity and Social Inclusion - Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Rainier De Vera Masa, MSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Michael Sherraden, Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development and Director, Center for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis Marie Weil, Berg-Beach Distinguished Professor of Community Practice, SSW University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• International Community Practice: Local–Global Issues and Strategies - Manohar Pawar, Professor and Director, Centre for Rural Social Research, Charles Sturt University, Australia
• Women and Leadership in Development, Planning, Organizing, and Social Change - Mónica Marie Alzate, Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma, Norman Janki Andharia, Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Gina Agnes N. Chowa, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Marie Weil, Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Alison Doernberg, MSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• PART V. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY BUILDING, SERVICE COORDINATION, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
• The Role of Human Service Nonprofits in Promoting Community Building - Mark Samples, MSW, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley Michael J. Austin, Professor and Director, Mack Center on Nonprofit Management in the Human Services, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
• Building Local Capacity for Rural Development: Experiences From World Neighbors - Scott A. Killough, Vice President, Learning and Innovation, World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Developing Cultural Competence and Youth- and Family-Driven Services in Systems of Care - Terry L. Cross, Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association, Portland, OR Barbara J. Friesen, Professor Emerita, School of Social Work, and Director, Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health, Portland State University
• In Search of the System: Adult Mental Health - Jenneth Carpenter, Senior Research Associate, Advocates for Human Potential Inc. W. Patrick Sullivan, Professor, School of Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis
• Program Planning and Implementation: Designing Responses to Address Community Needs - F. Ellen Netting, Samuel S. Wurtzel Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Mary Katherine O’Connor, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Fundraising and Community Practice: A Stakeholder Model - Armand Lauffer, Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
• PART VI. RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE
• Community-Based Research: Rationale, Methods, Roles, and Considerations for Community Practice - Mary L. Ohmer, Associate Professor, SSW, Georgia State University, Atlanta Joanne L. Sobeck, Professor and Director, Center for Social Work Practice and Policy Research, SSW, Wayne State University, Detroit Samantha N. Teixeira, MSW, SSW, University of Pittsburgh John M. Wallace Jr., Associate Professor, SSW, University of Pittsburgh Valerie B. Shapiro, Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
• Community Practice in the Digital Age - Dick Schoech, Professor, University of Texas, Arlington
• GIS Applications and Administrative Data to Support Community Change - Amy Hillier, Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania Dennis Culhane, Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Co-Directors, Cartographic Modeling Laboratory
• Appendix A. Macro Practice Concentrations in Schools of Social Work in the United States - Marie Weil
• Appendix B. ACOSA Competencies - Dorothy N. Gamble
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors