Community Development – A European Challenge

International experts discuss community development in its historical trends, its present state and its theoretical concepts as well as its practical implementations in eight European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Spain and Sweden). From the Contents: - Historical Movements, Changes in Community Development Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Spain - Community Development - State of the Art - Theory - Basic Conceptual Orientations - Examples of Best Practice

Professor Dr. päd. Roland Brake, Katholische Fachhochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Abteilung: Aachen, Sozialwesen Professor Dr. phil. Ulrich Deller, Katholische Fachhochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Abteilung: Aachen, Sozialwesen

The book [...] brings a refreshing and innovative set of case studies on community development projects supported by the European Union. [...] For students and professors in community development, this book is a wonderful tool to be used for infusion of international content in community development classes. Journal of Community Practice 2/2011 According to this book there is a renewed interest in community development - a term with a long and chequered history. European Journal of Social Work 3/2010