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Peer reviewedBrooks, Fred – Social Work, 2005
The issue of providing individual services historically has been a major dilemma for social action, Alinsky-style community organizations. Empirical evidence suggests that most action organizations that moved into service provision lost mass-based participation, militant tactics, and a power-building orientation. The author presents a case study…
Descriptors: Social Action, Community Organizations, Advocacy, Social Services
