Social development: Critical themes and perspectives

Manohar Pawar (Editor), David R. Cox (Editor)

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Abstract

This edited collection demonstrates that the ideas inherent in social development are practical and not utopian. By discussing and delineating a social development approach, the book argues the need for practicing it at local or grassroots-level communities to promote universal social justice and wellbeing. Towards this end, several leading scholars have presented critical and inspiring thoughts on the significance and usefulness in development of genuine participation of people, bottom-up strategies, self-reliance, capacity building, and egalitarian and empowering partnerships. They also delve into hitherto neglected aspects of social development related to preparing personnel for social development work, ethical imperatives and a new social development paradigm. The world’s contemporary problems persist in part because the social development approach in its comprehensive form has not been planned and implemented at local, national and global levels. Social Development presents the optimistic argument that the application of social development ideas can help create a world in which almost all people’s wellbeing can be significantly enhanced.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherRoutledge
Number of pages260
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9780203847015
ISBN (Print)9780415879262, 9780415811002
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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