chn 1-10 Flashcards
→ a group of people with common
characteristics or interests living together
within a territory or geographical boundary
COMMUNITY
→ place where people under usual
conditions are found
COMMUNITY
derived from a Latin word comunicas
which means a group of people.
- communitas =
the same
derived from a Latin word comunicas
- communis =
common, public, shared by
all/many
Other definitions of Community:
A community is a social group determined
by geographical boundaries and common
values and interests. Its members know
and interact with each other, and their
activities fulfill a wide range of needs
within the group. The community’s
organization and identity are shaped by
the interactions and shared experiences of
its members.
By WHO (1947)
Other definitions of Community:
-collection of people who
interact with one another and whose
common interests and character form the
basis for sense of unity/belonging.
Allender
Other definitions of Community:
-group of people who
share something in common and interact
with one another; exhibit a commitment
and share geographic boundary.
♥ Lundy and Janes
Other definitions of Community:
a group of people who share
common interests, who interact with each
other, and who function collectively as a
group within a defined social structure to
address common concerns
Clark
Other definitions of Community:
a localitybased entity, composed of formal
organizations reflecting society’s
institutions, informal groups, and
aggregates.
Shuster and Goeppinger
– community occupies a
territorial area, permanent or changing.
Locality
– is the social coherence
which the people inculcate within
themselves
Sentiments –
– totality of individuals
with similar conditions in life. sense of
belongingness
Group of People
– no ups and downs and
inequality in community.
Common Life
– always identified by its
name.
Particular Name
WHAT IS HEALTH?
Health is a state of complete state of
physical, mental, and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
World Health Organization
Types of Community
opposite of urban,
called the country
note: population density - # of people per
Sq. km
. Urban
Types of Community
– “Territorial
Communities”, traditionally recognized,
formed by both natural and man made
Geopolitical Community
Types of Community
–
“Functional Communities” (e.g. Aeta
communities, Church), relational
interactive groups, more abstract & people
share a proup perspective/ identity based
on culture, history, values, interest & goals
. Phenomenological Community
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Low education levels are
linked with poor health, more stress and
lower self confidence
Education
WHAT IS HEALTH?
– state of well-being which a
person is able to use purposeful, adaptive
responses, and processes physically,
mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and
socially.
Murray