Philip W. Nyden, Leslie H. Hossfeld, Gwendolyn E. Nyden

Broschiertes Buch

Public Sociology

Research, Action, and Change

Beschreibung

A contemporary analysis of public sociology which highlights a variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy.

Autor

Philip Nyden is Co-Chair of the ASA Task Force for Institutionalizing Public Sociologies. Dr. Nyden was appointed as Director of the Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) in January 1996. Dr. Nyden has worked with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, the Organization of the Northeast, the Howard Area Community Center, the Evanston Human Relations Commission, Hull House, and the Human Relations Foundation on a variety of projects aimed at promoting stable diverse neighborhoods, improving access to quality affordable housing, gaining an understanding of the needs of youth and families in our local community, and understanding business development in economically diverse communities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9781412982634
• ISBN-10: 1412982634
• Artikelnr.: 32900182