Community Development in South Wales

Over the last few years there has been an interest in community development as an approach to tackling problems of disaffection and disadvantage within south Wales. This volume provides a comprehensive overview, setting community development in its historical context, as well as offering definitions of community development, the role of the practitioner, and values and issues in community development work.Author Biography: Steve Clarke leads the team of editors and teaches at the Centre for Applied Social Studies at the University of Wales. He lives in Swansea, Wales.