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The Future of Community Organization in Social Work: Social Activism and the Politics of Profession Building

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Abstract

The growth of community organization practice and its future prospects within social work have been shaped by a variety of factors related to profession building. This paper analyzes the development of community organization from a political-economic perspective and proposes ways for community organization to remain a viable force within the social work profession in the future.

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1981Street-Level Bureaucracy: Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Services 1978The Rise of Professionalism: A Sociological Analysis.2021To Empower People: The Role of Mediating Structures in Public Policy

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