Analytical Skills for Community Organization Practice

Donna Hardina is professor of social work at California State University, Fresno, and has published numerous articles on community organization, nonprofit organizations, and welfare reform. She is the editor of Innovative Approaches for Teaching Community Organization Skills in the Classroom.

• 1. Introduction to Community Organization Skills Part 1: Concepts and Theories for Practice 2. Values and Ethics 3. Theoretical Frameworks for Practice 4. Practice Models: Linking Theory with Action 5. Defining Community Part 2: Problem Identification and Assessment 6. Needs Assessment 7. Power Analysis 8. Legislative Analysis 9. Politics: Analyzing Processes and Outcomes Part 3: Goal Setting and Implementation 10. Intervention Planning: Using Strategies and Tactics 11. Planning Programs and Services 12. Resource Development and Grant Writing 13. Fiscal Analysis Part 4: Evaluation 14. Outcome and Process Evaluation 15. Technological Approaches and Techniques: The Implications of the Internet for Community Organization Practice

Hardina does a good job of covering the waterfront of community practice without becoming so brief as to be superficial. -- Catherine Alter, Dean and professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Social Work Today A book that moves beyond theories and models to examine the essential analytical and technical skills for effective community practice...This is a book that everyone interested in community practice would find useful and ejoy reading. CASW Bulletin Analytical Skills for Community Organization Practice is a valuable addition to the macro practice literature... a valuable and easy to use reference tool... This text is a must read for all students of community practice. -- Raymie H. Wayne Social Work with Groups Broad and up to date... It is successful in providing the reader with a grasp of 'the whole.' -- Lennart Nygren European Journal of Social Work The book makes a useful start towards filling the analytical skills gap in the macro practice literature. -- Megan Meyer Journal of Community Practice