The Routledge Handbook of Community Development: Perspectives from Around the Globe

The Routledge Handbook of Community Development explores community development theory and practice across the world. The book provides perspectives about community development as a relevant and sometimes contradictory way to address issues impacting the human condition. It promotes a better understanding of the complexities and challenges in identifying, designing, implementing and evaluating community development constructs, applications and interventions. This edited volume brings together contributions from world renowned as well as up and coming academics from across the globe, sharing their ideas and experiences of the challenges involved in understanding or practising particular aspects of community development. This book provides invaluable contextualized insights on the theory and practice of community development around core themes crucial to society. It is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in community development, planning and human geography and an essential reference for any professional engaged in community development.