Peter Marris helped establish the British Institute of Community Studies in London.
-An intelligent analysis . . . a stimulating and worthwhile book.-
--Paul E. Peterson, American Journal of Sociology -Bobby Burns
wished that we could 'see ourselves as others see us.' Not the
least of the excellent features of this remarkable little book are
the vignettes and commentaries which enable each of us, social
workers, lawyers, social scientists or politicians, educators or
agitators, to get glimpses of how we look to some people. . . .
This volume should provide many a footnote for the historians of
the New Frontier and the Great Society. . . . [It has] a lively,
readable, yet penetrating style. It is a book which all
professional and non-professional people who are directly or
indirectly involved in community affairs and social action should
read and ponder.- --Ralph E. Pumphrey, Social Service Review -In
its calm, nonjudgmental way, the Marris and Rein book is . . . an
indictment of the notion that community action can serve as a
solution to critical social problems, such as poverty and
delinquency. . . . The results of their joint study provide more
than a responsible analysis of the Ford Foundation and President's
Committee efforts. They also provide a historical perspective on
the community action approach . . . insight into the development of
social work during the 1960's, an analysis of the roles played by
key figures in social work, and a thorough examination of the
assumptions, practices, and dilemmas of community action programs.
And it is all done with good humor, charity, modesty, irony, and
careful documentation. . . . Dilemmas of Social Reform is the sort
of core work that ought to be read, at some time, by all graduate
students in social work.- --Leon H. Ginsberg, Journal of Education
for Social Work -Appropriate and useful. It is must reading for
anyone who wants to understand what has gone right and what has
gone wrong with this nation's verbal commitment to the eradication
of poverty.- --Wallace C. Peterson, Journal of Economic Issues
-Students of social movements during the sixties will, no doubt, be
indebted to Marris and Rein for their scrutiny of the nascent
anti-poverty movement.- --Sar A. Levitan, American Sociological
Review
"An intelligent analysis . . . a stimulating and worthwhile book."
--Paul E. Peterson, American Journal of Sociology "Bobby Burns
wished that we could 'see ourselves as others see us.' Not the
least of the excellent features of this remarkable little book are
the vignettes and commentaries which enable each of us, social
workers, lawyers, social scientists or politicians, educators or
agitators, to get glimpses of how we look to some people. . . .
This volume should provide many a footnote for the historians of
the New Frontier and the Great Society. . . . [It has] a lively,
readable, yet penetrating style. It is a book which all
professional and non-professional people who are directly or
indirectly involved in community affairs and social action should
read and ponder." --Ralph E. Pumphrey, Social Service Review "In
its calm, nonjudgmental way, the Marris and Rein book is . . . an
indictment of the notion that community action can serve as a
solution to critical social problems, such as poverty and
delinquency. . . . The results of their joint study provide more
than a responsible analysis of the Ford Foundation and President's
Committee efforts. They also provide a historical perspective on
the community action approach . . . insight into the development of
social work during the 1960's, an analysis of the roles played by
key figures in social work, and a thorough examination of the
assumptions, practices, and dilemmas of community action programs.
And it is all done with good humor, charity, modesty, irony, and
careful documentation. . . . Dilemmas of Social Reform is the sort
of core work that ought to be read, at some time, by all graduate
students in social work." --Leon H. Ginsberg, Journal of Education
for Social Work "Appropriate and useful. It is must reading for
anyone who wants to understand what has gone right and what has
gone wrong with this nation's verbal commitment to the eradication
of poverty." --Wallace C. Peterson, Journal of Economic Issues
"Students of social movements during the sixties will, no doubt, be
indebted to Marris and Rein for their scrutiny of the nascent
anti-poverty movement." --Sar A. Levitan, American Sociological
Review
"An intelligent analysis . . . a stimulating and worthwhile book."
--Paul E. Peterson, American Journal of Sociology "Bobby Burns
wished that we could 'see ourselves as others see us.' Not the
least of the excellent features of this remarkable little book are
the vignettes and commentaries which enable each of us, social
workers, lawyers, social scientists or politicians, educators or
agitators, to get glimpses of how we look to some people. . . .
This volume should provide many a footnote for the historians of
the New Frontier and the Great Society. . . . [It has] a lively,
readable, yet penetrating style. It is a book which all
professional and non-professional people who are directly or
indirectly involved in community affairs and social action should
read and ponder." --Ralph E. Pumphrey, Social Service Review "In
its calm, nonjudgmental way, the Marris and Rein book is . . . an
indictment of the notion that community action can serve as a
solution to critical social problems, such as poverty and
delinquency. . . . The results of their joint study provide more
than a responsible analysis of the Ford Foundation and President's
Committee efforts. They also provide a historical perspective on
the community action approach . . . insight into the development of
social work during the 1960's, an analysis of the roles played by
key figures in social work, and a thorough examination of the
assumptions, practices, and dilemmas of community action programs.
And it is all done with good humor, charity, modesty, irony, and
careful documentation. . . . Dilemmas of Social Reform is the sort
of core work that ought to be read, at some time, by all graduate
students in social work." --Leon H. Ginsberg, Journal of Education
for Social Work "Appropriate and useful. It is must reading for
anyone who wants to understand what has gone right and what has
gone wrong with this nation's verbal commitment to the eradication
of poverty." --Wallace C. Peterson, Journal of Economic Issues
"Students of social movements during the sixties will, no doubt, be
indebted to Marris and Rein for their scrutiny of the nascent
anti-poverty movement." --Sar A. Levitan, American Sociological
Review
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