Illustrated introductory text to community development in Australia. Intended for students and workers in the community, social and human services fields. Considers the principles of community development, theories of class, gender, the state and social change, strategy development, community organisation and funding. Case material is integrated throughout the text. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of main points, a list of key terms and suggested further reading. Includes an index and bibliography. The author teaches in the school of social inquiry at Deakin University and has been involved in the community development field for 18 years.