DIY Community Action – Neighbourhood problems and community self–help Richardson

DIY Community ActionNeighbourhood problems and community self-help\nAuthor(s): Liz Richardson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781847420848, 978-1847420848\nSynopsis\nHow people can be persuaded to take more control of their own lives continues to be a subject of policy and academic debate, and the contribution of active citizens to improving societal well-being is high across different policy agendas. But the promotion of community self-help raises a wide range of questions - for people working in neighbourhoods, for policy makers, for politicians, and for residents themselves - about how we promote engagement, what would motivate people to become active, and more fundamentally about the ongoing relevance and value of community activity.\n\n\""DIY Community Action\"" offers thought-provoking answers to these questions, based on detailed real-life evidence from over 100 community groups, each trying to combat neig.