Community development

Due date: 22 April, 2016

Length:900 words (excluding appendices and bibliography)

Value:70% of unit value

Assignment will be marked out of 100.

Task

Susan Kenny (2011: 85) states that “For community development, the integration of theory and practice brings together our theoretical understandings of how society works, and our vision of how we would like it to work, with specific strategies and tasks”.
How would you define an ‘ideal’ local community (eg. a geographic community such as a neighbourhood, suburb or village)? What approach or model of community work would best achieve this aim and how?

Presentation
The Paper must be typed on a word processor, double line spacing , 12 point font and submitted via learning

Assessment Criteria

The paper will be assessed according to the following criteria:

• Clear definition and explanation of your view of an ideal community.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of a community work model or approach and how it would help to achieve the idea community.
• Critical analysis of the community work model in relation to the tensions, debates and wider theoretical issues in contemporary society.
• Quality of writing and presentation (eg. spelling, grammar, punctuattion and presentation).
• Correct Referencing (minimum of five academic references, consistent use of a reference system, preferably APA6th).

Set Textbooks

Developing Communities For The Future (4th Edition)
by Susan Kenny (2011)
Cengage Learning , South Melbourne.

Gilchrist, Alison (2009) The Well Connected Community: A Networking Approach to Community Development. Policy Press:Bristol.

Hardina, Donna (2013) Interpersonal Social Work Skills for Community Practice. Springer: New York.

Briskman, Linda (2007) Social Work with Indigenous Communities. Federation Press: Sydney

Buchroth & Parkin (2010) Using Theory in Youth and Community Work. Learning Matter:Exeter

Scales, Streeter & Stephen (2013) Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Capacity.

John Wiley & Sons:Somerset, N.J. Craig, Mayo & Popple (2011) The Community Development Reader: History, Themes and Issues. Policy Press: Bristol.

Green & Goetting (2010) Mobilizing Community: Asset Building as a Community Development Strategy. Temple: Philadelphia.