TY - BOOK ID - 142826742 TI - Social development : critical themes and perspectives AU - Cox, David R. AU - Pawar, Manohar S. PY - 2010 SN - 1136938311 113693832X 128265960X 9786612659607 0203847016 PB - New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Community development. KW - Community development KW - Moral and ethical aspects. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:142826742 AB - This edited collection demonstrates that the ideas inherent in social development are practical and not utopian. By discussing and delineating a social development approach, the book argues the need for practicing it at local or grassroots-level communities to promote universal social justice and wellbeing. Towards this end, several leading scholars have presented critical and inspiring thoughts on the significance and usefulness in development of genuine participation of people, bottom-up strategies, self-reliance, capacity building, and egalitarian and empowering partnerships. They also d ER -