Promoting Community Change: Making it Happen in the Real World
- ISBN-10
- 0534356826
- ISBN-13
- 9780534356828
- Series
- Promoting Community Change
- Category
- Social Science / General
- Pages
- 438
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Brooks Cole
- Author
- Mark S. Homan
Description
Professionals who want to turn their ethical beliefs into action should find that the book provides a solid foundation for community change.
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