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Arthur J. Naparstek
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University of Southern California, USA
Washington Public Affairs Center, USA
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David E. Biegel
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School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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Herzl R. Spiro
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Research Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Part One
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 3-7
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 9-17
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 19-30
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 31-46
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 47-62
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Part Two
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 65-88
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 89-99
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 101-116
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 117-134
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 135-150
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 151-169
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 171-188
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- Arthur J. Naparstek, David E. Biegel, Herzl R. Spiro
Pages 189-196
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Back Matter
Pages 197-223
About this book
It is hard to think of a more timely and topical major contribution than Drs. Naparstek, Biegel, Spiro, and collaborators have provided in this volume. Their penetrating, comprehensive study and field tests give us mapping toward the goal of reifying the concept of "community" as applied to human services. The book will prove invaluable to those at the policy level-legislators, planners, and administrators. It will serve as an essential reference for community workers-professional provid ers, natural helpers, and citizens as a whole. A salient ideal of New Federalism-placing governance as close to the people as practicable-seems a prophetic match with the model of Neighborhood Empowerment. As the authors point out, conventional wisdom has seemed to offer government regulation, control, and pro gram evaluation as a panacea package for improving human services. This work suggests a radically different approach; specifically, a shift to greater instrumental involvement of the richly variegated mosaic of American neighborhoods, combined with a system of excellent, high technology service agencies. Certainly, genuine efforts have been made before toward a true linkage of the community with human services. The Great Society pro grams, with their emphasis on citizen involvement and "maximum fea sible participation" established the foundation for legitimate citizen/ consumer linkage with the program process. Yet, in so many instances, the results fell far short of expectations.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Southern California, USA
Arthur J. Naparstek
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Washington Public Affairs Center, USA
Arthur J. Naparstek
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School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
David E. Biegel
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Research Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Herzl R. Spiro