Communities for Social Change: Practicing Equality and Social Justice in Youth and Community Work examines core ideas of social justice and equality that underpin community and youth work.

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Dr. Annette Coburn is a lecturer in community education at the University of the West of Scotland. Dr. Sinéad Gormally is a senior lecturer in community development and adult education at the University of Glasgow. Working collaboratively, Annette and Sinéad s teaching interests are framed by commitment to social and democratic purposes that promote equality and enhance understanding of what makes a good life possible. Their research interests are varied and focused on creating praxis between theoretical and practical underpinnings of community and youth work in striving for a more socially just society.

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Acknowledgments Introduction Striving for Unifying Principles and Values Social Justice and Equality Community Understanding Power and Empowerment Critical Reflexivity An Alternative Social Vision Positive Psychology and Resilience in Communities A Critical Border Pedagogy for Praxis Index.