Summary Of Jack Pransky's Modello

Prevention and Social Change can often be very daunting words and ideas. However, Jack Pransky’s book Modello: A Story of Hope for the Inner City and Beyond provides a narrative about the simplicity of social change. Pransky is very knowledgeable about the inside-out model of prevention and has written numerous books on the subject. He is well-known for this style of prevention and has shared his view of prevention with many individuals. Pransky may have biases about the way prevention should best be implemented however he wrote an honest book about the information he gained from personal interviews with people from the Modello community. The story of Modello is an uplifting, hopeful description about the successful possibilities of prevention …show more content…
Rosie’s inner change throughout the course of the book is evident and seen by all she encounters as well as herself. She filled a leadership role that was needed for Mills to build rapport with the community. When Rosie attended the first meeting with Dr. Mills she was not interested in what he had to say. However, when the next meeting was to take place the following week and Rosie did not show up, Mills went out of his way to check up on her and see why she was not there. She tried time and time again to push them man aside, as her mind was set on simply getting a job, paying the bills, and taking care of her children. This was not the change that Dr. Mills seemed to be offering at his class, therefore Rosie was not interested in what he had to offer. Due to Dr. Mills’ continual concern and care for her to come to his class and hear what he had to share she began to turn around and listen to what he was saying. All Dr. Mills had to do to change Rosie’s life was show her that someone appreciated her and cared about her well-being. This simple, honest concern for seeing everyone succeed is ultimately what would lead to the positive change of people in