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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 214-226 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Australian Social Work |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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From local to global : making social policy more effective for rural community capacity building. / Alston, Margaret.
In: Australian Social Work, Vol. 55, No. 3, 2002, p. 214-226.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - From local to global
T2 - making social policy more effective for rural community capacity building
AU - Alston, Margaret
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Australian Social Work. ISSNs: 0312-407X;
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - In the context of a discussion of globalisation this paper examines developments in social policy aimed at building civil society and enhancing social capital. It notes that policy driven by a desire for minimal government intervention and market dominance has resulted in a clear disadvantage in rural Australia and growing inequities between urban and rural communities. Clearly poverty has a postcode and overwhelmingly the postcodes are rural. At the same time the demography of 'rural' Australia is changing as the inland empties and the coastal regions experience population overload with its accompanying environmental problems. This paper discusses the need for more effective targeted involvement of the state in rural policy development if we are to preserve quality of life, address inequities and overcome the divide between city and country. There is a strong role for social work in forging rural community development. However, the profession has to be much more politically astute in its dealings with governments and community groups if it is to carve out a central role. Strategies are discussed to develop such a role.
AB - In the context of a discussion of globalisation this paper examines developments in social policy aimed at building civil society and enhancing social capital. It notes that policy driven by a desire for minimal government intervention and market dominance has resulted in a clear disadvantage in rural Australia and growing inequities between urban and rural communities. Clearly poverty has a postcode and overwhelmingly the postcodes are rural. At the same time the demography of 'rural' Australia is changing as the inland empties and the coastal regions experience population overload with its accompanying environmental problems. This paper discusses the need for more effective targeted involvement of the state in rural policy development if we are to preserve quality of life, address inequities and overcome the divide between city and country. There is a strong role for social work in forging rural community development. However, the profession has to be much more politically astute in its dealings with governments and community groups if it is to carve out a central role. Strategies are discussed to develop such a role.
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DO - 10.1080/03124070208410977
M3 - Article
VL - 55
SP - 214
EP - 226
JO - Australian Social Work
JF - Australian Social Work
SN - 0312-407X
IS - 3
ER -