Community Development

Question 1

Community development

Answer 1

Aims to empower individuals and groups with the skills they need to advocate on their own behalf to improve their lives and provide communities with access to resources

Question 2

Define a community

Answer 2

A network of people often living in a defined geographical location who share common culture, values and norms that have developed over a period of time

Question 3

What are the 6 principles of community development

Answer 3

• sustainability
• diversity
• human rights
• addressing disadvantage
• value local knowledge
• social justice

Question 4

What is sustainability?

Answer 4

A way to configure communities and human activity so that society, it’s members and it’s economy meets its needs and potential while acting to maintain this in the long term

Question 5

What is diversity?

Answer 5

The quality of being different, communities need to respect that all individuals are different and must attempt to cater for all (gender, age, ethnicity, culture)

Question 6

What are human rights?

Answer 6

The basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled to and should expect, e.g freedom of speech

Question 7

What is addressing disadvantage?

Answer 7

Aim of governments to reduce poverty and disadvantage

Question 8

What is value local knowledge

Answer 8

Taking advantage of local knowledge, skills and resources of the community

Question 9

What is social justice

Answer 9

Aim to bring equality among those who live in the community