Strengths-based approaches to social change

I’ve just had an article published in openDemocracy under the Transformation theme. Called “If you care about changing society, focus on strengths” it discusses the relationship between strengths-based approaches and social change, using the Transition movement as an example.  In it I argue that strengths-based approaches can benefit from the critical analysis of social change movements, and social change movements can benefit from a focus on community strengths and not just the problems communities face.
I’d love to hear what you think.

You can read the full article here.

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