Product and process dialectic: Developing an indigenous approach to community development training

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-70

  Wint, Eleanor ^a   Sewpaul, Vishantie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community; Community development; Community training; Social development; Social transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971412640     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v07n01_05     Document Type: Article

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