Citizen Involvement: A Practical Guide for Change

by Peter Beresford, Suzy Croft

Offering the first introduction and practical guide to increasing people's say and involvement in their lives, neighbourhood and services, this book draws on a major study of initiatives to involve and empower people. It explores a wide range of schemes across a variety of policies and services, including housing, health care, education, community development, social work and social services. It also examines the underlying principles, politics and philosophy of participation. It offers guidelines for participatory policy and practice and a checklist for evaluating and auditing citizen involvement. By the authors of "Schools for All", "A Say in the Future", Whose Welfare?" and "In Care in North Battersea".

258 pages, Hardcover

First published January 14, 1993

About the author

Peter Beresford OBE, FAcSS, FRSA (born 1 May 1945) is a British academic, writer, researcher and activist best known for his work in the field of citizen participation and user involvement, areas of study he helped to create and develop. He is currently professor of citizen participation at the University of Essex and emeritus professor of social policy at Brunel University London. Much of his work has centred on including the viewpoints, lived experience and knowledge of disabled people, mental health and other long term service users in public policy, practice and learning. [Wikipedia]