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    Perspectives on Community Development

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  • International Community Development Practice

    Series series Community Development Research and Practice Series
    International Community Development Practice provides readers with practice-based examples of good community development, demonstrating its value for strengthening people power and improving the effectiveness of development agencies, whether these be governmental, non-governmental or private sector. The chapters focus upon the making of the community development profession and the eight core ... Read more

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