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This book builds on decades of practice-experience in education for community development. With a clear focus on professionalisation, Community development in the 21st century: empowerment for breaking the cycle of poverty is a definitive guide for community development practitioners, professionals and students alike. In addition to context and process, the book details the skills required by a community development practitioner and explains the local government context of community development practice in particular. The book also provides an overview of the professionalization process of community development in South Africa. The book contains practical case studies, specifically relevant to the South African environment. Contents include: Chapter 1Poverty, ill-being and wellbeing Chapter 2The development environment Chapter 3Stakeholders in community development Chapter 4The origins of community development Chapter 5The features and outcomes of community development Chapter 6The principles of community development Chapter 7The community as main actor in community development Chapter 8The place and role of community development workers Chapter 9Participatory decision making and management Chapter 10Communication skills Chapter 11Leadership development and group facilitation Chapter 12Development Projects, Change and Conflict Resolution Chapter 13Mobilisation and motivation Chapter 14Operational writing Chapter 15Meetings Chapter 16Public speaking Chapter 17The Community Development Practitioner and Technology Chapter 18Contact making Chapter 19Participatory research methodology Chapter 20The start of a project Chapter 21Planning and implementation Chapter 22Monitoring, evaluation and control Chapter 23The training dialogue Chapter 24Planning and facilitating a training workshop

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