Larger	The Community Building Companion : 50 Ways to Make Connections and Create Change in Your Own Backyard Author: Lisa Frankfort, Matthew McKay, Peter D. Rogers
	Book Information Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 0 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9781572242883 - ISBN-10: 1572242884 Publication Date: 3/2002 Pages: 126

Communities with greater social engagement have less violent crime, higher educational performance, and better resident health. In this book, two psychologists and a marriage and family therapist with long records of community service offer effective methods for strengthening community bonds. The Community Building Companion begins with a section on personal growth that shows individuals who are feeling isolated how to build an interpersonal network. The second section explains how to recognize elements of a community in need of reform and how to draw on appropriate resources to implement change. The third section invites readers to form groups based on shared interests.