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Summary This paper presents several core concepts or praxis principles for creating community change. It provides perspectives on change as a process of strengthening community and joining together through several strategies and skills. It draws upon research in social work, urban planning, public health, and related fields; on practice in community organization, social planning, and neighborhood development; and on work with rural and urban communities in industrial countries and developing areas worldwide. It concludes by challenging the reader to develop his or her own core concepts for community change.
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