{"product_id":"the-dilemmas-of-development-work-9781861349712","title":"The dilemmas of development work","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial development work takes place in the grey area between government and the voluntary and community sectors. This book, written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line professionals working with communities identify and address the dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nDrawing upon original material, the authors examine  how 'community engagement' workers negotiate the ethical and emotional challenges they face; how they work through problems of community representation at interpersonal and team levels; how they manage the conflicting roles of local activist and paid worker and what role colleagues, management and others play when responding to such challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe dilemmas of development work reconnects to, and updates, an important tradition in social policy which explores the dilemmas of 'street-level' work. It draws on contemporary political theory and current debates concerning the modernisation of governance and psycho-social perspectives on identity, values and agency. Combining theory and practice, it will appeal to practitioners, policy makers and undergraduates in social and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Hoggett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280887296251,"sku":"9781861349712","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781861349712_8efcebae-10ea-4abd-8925-b96c6f803faf.jpg?v=1772487853","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-dilemmas-of-development-work-9781861349712","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}