Community Development in Health: A Resources Collection

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CDIH (1988) Community Development in Health: A Resources Collection. Community Development in Health Project, Melbourne.

This publication is a collection of resource materials for community workers in health. It was developed to contribute to a greater understanding of the theory and to strengthen the practice of community development work in health. The collection includes: a discussion paper on health and illness in a social context and the role of community development; discussion papers on planning, evaluation, research and accountability; a booklet of six Australian case studies which document recent community development projects; an annotated bibliography and reading guide; a directory of resources; documentation of a peer support group in community development; and a paper which discusses community development approaches to health.

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The Resources Collection includes the following sections which can be downloaded separately:

Frontispages (PDF, 324KB) - Introduction, acknowledgements and table of contents.

Health and Illness in a Social Context and the Role of Community Development (PDF, 1.67MB) - A paper which analyses the historical influences and outlines a theoretical perspective of community development in health.

Planning, Evaluation, Research and Accountability (PDF, 3.49MB) - A paper which raises the specific issues of planning, evaluation, research and accountability in relation to community development work.

Tools and Methods (PDF, 5.89MB) - A composition paper which outlines current tools and methods used to facilitate planning and evaluation of community development work.

Case studies in Community Development in Health (PDF, 10.52MB) - A booklet of six Australian case studies which document recent community development projects.

Bibliography and Reading Guide (PDF, 27.1MB) - An annotated introductory reading guide and comprehensive bibliography.

Directory of Resources (PDF, 5.32MB) - A listing of network organisations, education programs and audio-visual resources with a community development focus.

Peer support in Community Development (PDF, 26.54MB) - Documentation of a process to form a peer support and skill development group for workers involved in community development activities.

The Continuum (PDF, 9.10MB) - A paper which discusses community development approaches to health.

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