ComDev + COPAR Flashcards
Organized effort of the people to improve community life and their capacity for participation
Community Development (ComDev)
Match the comdev approach to its description:
- Social Welfare
- Modernization
- Participatory
A. Transformative process, “make over”
B. Active members in decision making
C. Providing relief to the needy, ayuda
1C
2A
3B
What is a negative effect of the social welfare/dole out approach?
Since it is given at regular intervals, this can cause dependence
A continuous process of EDUCATING people = action by solving their own problem (assess health needs, put up orgs)
Community organizing
Match the ff basic value in CO to its description:
- Human rights
- Social justice
- Social responsibility
A. Ensure an envt for fullest development
B. Worth and dignity of people
C. Equitable access to opportunities and resources
1B
2C
3A
Core Principles in CO
People centered: Participative: Democratic: Developmental: Process oriented:
People centered: people are the means and ends
Participative: full active participation in whole process
Democratic: will of the common people, not the leaders
Developmental: empower, hone capacity
Process oriented: patiently follow the process
What are the 2 goals of CO? (QE)
Best quality of life
People EMPOWERMENT
We are a ____ rather than an authoritarian figure
partner
Differentiate
Organize:
Organizing:
Organization:
Organize: subject people to a process
Organizing: movement of the process
Organization: output
A form of research characterized by collaboration between researchers and study participants for the process of taking actions
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
What does COPAR stand for?
Community Organizing Participatory Action Research
Geared towards EMPOWERING the people so that they will be able to solve their own problem.
COPAR
We want people to achieve social change through _____
Collective effort
What is the main ingredient of COPAR?
Participatory
What signals that research generates activity and change?
Action