Groups in context

Question 1

Category A groups
• ________ of each group within the community
• ________________ within each group
• _________ used by the community to describe the group

Answer 1

prevalence
individual diversity
terminology

Question 2

satisfaction of needs
specific needs of each group
6

Answer 2

– adequate standard of living (food,
clothing, shelter)
– health
– education
– employment
– safety and security
– sense of identity

Question 3

Access to services
types of services
8 (chat feel)

Answer 3

• counselling
• health care
• accommodation and housing
• transport
• financial support
• education
• employment
• legal aid

Question 4

characteristics of individuals within the group

7

Answer 4

• age
• gender
• level of education
• culture
• type of disability
• first language spoken
• socioeconomic status

Question 5

Resources

Answer 5

• time
• money
• energy
• knowledge

Question 6

aspects of the service

Answer 6

• opening hours
• confidentiality
• location
• staffing

Question 7

Category B groups
Creating supportive environments
addressing the groups issues of concern

Answer 7

• government policy and legislation
• organisations within the community
that support the group
• equity issues

Question 8

learn to: explore the factors that can affect each group’s access to services by considering the following questions:

Answer 8

– what types of services does each
group require access to?
– how do the characteristics of
individuals within each group
affect their access to services?
– what resources are necessary to
support each group’s access to
the service?
– how available are the services
within the community?

Question 9

positive influences on the community

Answer 9

• contributions the group makes within the community

Question 10

Advocacy

Answer 10

– raising awareness within the community
– educating the community
– promoting the rights of the group