A Framework for Analyzing, Developing, and Applying Community Practice Interventions

Authors

Jason M. Sawyer, Norfolk State UniversityFollow
Shane R. Brady, University of OklahomaFollow

Keywords

Community organizing, community development, community planning, models, approaches

Abstract

Due to multiple factors, the community practice field struggles with incongruent community practice language and activities. In this article, authors unpack various challenges associated with community practice and explore implications for analysis, development, and application of effective interventions. Grounded in applied social science paradigms, authors offer a framework incorporating multi-paradigmatic approaches to inform intervention development and application. Principally centered in praxis—that is, reflection and action—this article builds on the work of foundational scholars to cultivate contextual interventions in planned change work. The authors aim to further develop the community practice knowledge base, expand what constitutes relevant evidence, and aid practitioners in making sense of complexity and contradiction in practice.

Recommended Citation

Sawyer, Jason M. and Brady, Shane R. (2020) "A Framework for Analyzing, Developing, and Applying Community Practice Interventions," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 47: Iss. 3, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4198
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol47/iss3/6