Theorising the Practice of Community Development

Dr Peter Westoby is a Senior Lecturer in Community Development, School of Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia; a Research Associate at the Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa; and also a Director of Community Praxis Cooperative. Peter has over 25 years of experience in youth, community and organisational development in various settings, such as Australia, South Africa, Uganda, Vanuatu, the Philippines and PNG. His research interests include community development, dialogue theory and practice, and forced migration studies. Together with Lynda Shevellar he edited Learning and Mobilising for Community Development (Ashgate, 2012).

Introduction; Part Ia Approach to the Research Project; Chapter 1 Theorising the Practice of Community Development; Chapter 2 Research Methodology and the Researcher Horizon; Part II Conceptual Lenses for 'Reading' Community Development within South Africa; Chapter 3 Traditions of Community Development; Chapter 4 Guided by Frameworks; Part III Community-Based Practices and NGO Stories of Community Development; Chapter 5 Community Development, Education and the Hantam Community Education Trust; Chapter 6 Community Development, Community Cohesion and the Nelson Mandela Foundation; Chapter 7 Community Economic Development and the Abalimi Home and Community Garden Movement; Chapter 8 Community Development, Political Practice and the Southern Cape Land Committee; Chapter 9 Community Development, the 'Craft' of Community-Based Education and Training and the YMCA; Chapter 10 Interlude The Process of Community Development: In Dialogue with Es'kia; Part IV Exploring State-Led Community Development; Chapter 10a The Dilemmas of South Africa's State Employed Community Development Workers; Chapter 11 Community Development and Cooperative Development within South Africa; Chapter 12 Training of Community Development Workers within South Africa; conclusion Conclusion;