Principles of Social Change

Name: Principles of Social Change
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ISBN: 9780199841851

ISBN-10: 0199841853

ISBN-13: 9780199841851

Edition: 2013

Authors: Leonard A. Jason

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The efforts of social activists and mental health professionals to institute population-level social change, such as reducing poverty, building better schools, and establishing more effective substance abuse programs, often fail. They tend to focus on individuals and not real-life community conditions; they fail to take into account stakeholders' efforts to maintain the status quo; and they do not develop concrete strategies to build coalitions to alter policies. These unsuccessful attempts at change can leave citizens, community groups, and healthcare professionals feeling dispirited and overwhelmed.Principles of Social Changeis written for those who are impassioned and driven by social…

Book details

List price: $69.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/21/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments



Changing the Rules of the Game



Challenging the Status Quo



Navigating the Maze



Creating Communities to Foster Success



Means to an End



The Root of the Issue


References


About the Author


Index