Community Building : Values for a Sustainable Future.
Title:
Community Building : Values for a Sustainable Future.
Author:
Jason, Leonard.
ISBN:
9780313024825
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (175 pages)
Contents:
Preliminaries -- Contents -- Forewords -- 1. Society at the Crossroads -- 2. Four Vulnerabilities -- 3. A New Paradigm for Hope -- 4. Religion and Spirituality -- 5. A Sense of Community -- 6. Partnerships with Communities -- 7. Wisdom Traditions as Our Guide -- Afterword -- Notes -- References.
Abstract:
This work is a description of vulnerabilities that help account for many of the serious problems facing contemporary society in industrialized countries. These include: high rates of crime; alcohol, tobacco and other drug addictions; and a breakdown of the psychological sense of community.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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