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Community Practice Social Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Graduate Education
Faculty and Research Publications
  • Monica Nandan, Kennesaw State University
  • Manuel London, Stony Brook University
  • Terry C. Blum, Georgia Institute of Technology
Department
Social Work and Human Services
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2014
Disciplines
Abstract

The rapidly changing global environment for community practice social workers (CPSWs) has challenged these practitioners to devise innovative intervention strategies. Some practitioners are utilising community organising, community planning, community development and policy practice intervention strategies simultaneously to create sustainable changes and are unwittingly, or purposefully, acting as social entrepreneurs. This article delineates similarities between community practice social work and social entrepreneurship – orientation and behaviours – and introduces the concept of community practice social entrepreneurship (CPSE). The authors propose interdisciplinary venues to teach graduate students in social work and in other disciplines skills for practicing as community practice social entrepreneurs.

Citation Information
Nandan, M., London, M. & Blum, T. (2014). Community Practice Social Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Graduate Education. International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 3(1), 51-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSEI.2014.064106