Canadian Perspectives on Community Development - (Politics and Public Policy) by Sarah Todd & Sébastien Savard (Paperback)

About the Book

This book presents a theory of community development that attends to multiple aspects of diversity and marginalization in contemporary Canadian society. It will be of particular value to graduate students in the field.

Book Synopsis

Founded in a perspective that speaks to the diversity of contexts and processes used across Canada, this work is nevertheless firmly grounded in theory, offering an in-depth analysis geared toward advanced study in community practice.

This depth is further strengthened by the diversity of topics represented in this collective work: community work in various regions of the country exploring issues of poverty and environmental activism; community work with immigrants and refugees, and with trans communities; feminist community organizing as well as organizing with persons with disabilities and with members of linguistic communities; and, finally, arts based community work with the elderly.

Published in English.

About the Author

Sébastien Savard est professeur à l'École de service social de l'Université d'Ottawa. Ses recherches portent notamment sur le développement communautaire, la relation entre l'État et les organismes communautaires ainsi que l'accès aux services de soins et aux services sociaux pour les francophones vieillissants dans un contexte de minorité linguistique. Il a publié bien des articles dans des revues scientifiques, tant en français qu'en anglais, et a présenté son travail dans le cadre de conférences au Canada et à l'échelle internationale.