{"product_id":"comparative-approaches-to-program-planning-9780470126417","title":"Comparative Approaches to Program Planning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"As a practitioner in the field for over thirty years  I have been exposed to endless planning sessions that are prescriptive to the point of being oppressive. Thistext gives permission to the practitioner to allow for emergence  uncertainty  and ambiguity in the planning process. Comparative Approaches to Program Planning provides a guide for the manager  administrator  executive director  strategic planner  and CEO to embrace multiple planning strategies and the understanding of each. This is extremely worthwhile in a dynamic environment and an ever- changing landscape and worldview.\" Paul D. McWhinney  ACSW  Director of Social Services City of Richmond  Richmond  Virginia \"This is the book Ive been waiting for. It provides not only a linear approach to program design  but gives language to the tacit knowledge many planners have of the circular nature of their work. Both linear and circular thinking are important to planning processes and now we have a resource for teaching.\" Jon E. Singletary  PhD  MSW  MDiv  Baylor University  School of Social Work The first text on program planning to guide readers in selecting program planning approaches appropriate to setting  culture  and context Valuable for students and practitioners in the social work  public administration  nonprofit management  and community psychology fields  Comparative Approaches to Program Planning provides practical and creative ways to effectively conduct program planning within human service organizations. Written by leaders in the social work education community  this innovative book explores program planning as a multi-layered and complex process. It examines both a traditional linear problem-solving model as well as an alternative emergent approach to program planning  helping professionals to successfully develop and enact effective and culturally competent planning in organizations and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646941618229,"sku":"ByrdShop_0470126418","price":44.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780470126417.jpg?v=1781682585","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/comparative-approaches-to-program-planning-9780470126417","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}