'The grit in the oyster': Community development workers in a modernizing local authority |
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| Authors: | Banks Sarah; Orton Andrew |
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| Institution: | Address for correspondence: Dr Sarah Banks and Andrew Orton, Community and Youth Work Studies Unit, School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Durham, Elvet Riverside 2, New Elvet, Durham. DH1 3JT, UK; email: s.j.banks{at}durham.ac.uk |
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| Abstract: | This article offers a brief overview of the challenges facingUK local authorities, including the need to enhance public participationin decision making and service delivery, improve service performanceand increase partnership working. It explores the potentialcontribution of community development work to meeting thesechallenges, drawing on a case study of one UK county council.The essential tensions and conflicts in the role of communitydevelopment workers in a local authority are highlighted, showinghow the modernization process introduced by the New Labour governmentis adding further layers of complexity and ambiguity. |
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