Lesson 1 Flashcards
is a process whereby members of the community get together to address common problems and take collective action.
Community Development
Community development often leads to
Community well being
involves campaigns and activities taken collectively by people who identify themselves as a community
Community Action
It is a collective term for community interventions
Community action
the networks and relationships of people who have something in common
Social Capital
individual or community action to gain control over life choices and the determinants of health
Empowerment
Where you at in a community
Geographical
Belonging to a natural identity
Cultural
People based on social class or income
Social stratification
A communal society
Gemeinshaft
Characterized by being intimate, informal, caring, homogenous, welfare oriented group
Gemeinshaft
It is more rural and has a cultural value of collectivism
Gemeinshaft
An associational society
Gesseilshaft
impersonal, formal, rational
heterogenous, and individualistically- oriented
Gesseilshaft
It is more urban and has a cultural value of individualism
Gesseilshaft
used to denote a geographically bounded community
Local Community
Term used to characterize the interconnectivity of people or countries all over the world.
Global community
Refer to the subdivisions of society that represent clusters of social institutions according to their social, economic, and political functions.
Community Sector
Term used to denote the government and its agencies.
Public Sector
Refer to businesses or enterprises which are responsible for producing goods and services to meet the people’s needs and wants
Private Sectors
These are the non-profit organizations
Voluntary
Promote the development of the full
potential of human beings, safeguard their human rights and pursue socio- civic causes for the good
Voluntary Sector
A hybrid merger of the characteristics of private and public sectors
For-benefit
Integrates social and environmental aims with business approaches
For-benefit sector
Either a geographical or virtual community where people gather or network with one another due to common interests.
Social Space
Examples of geographically based community
Social spaces
electronic hubs or forums where people use the internet and other social media platforms as a channel of communication
Virtual community
the active involvement of people in formal or informal activities to bring about a planned change or improvements in community life, services and or resources.
Community participation
APPROACHES TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ACTION
- Individual
- Peer
- Community
patient involvement in development
*people with disabilities are the core of our projects
Individual
lay delivered
*ex. Teach their fellow community members
*ex. ADHD society → self-monitor (may peer na kasama)
Peer
empowerment
*entire community is involved in the process
Community
Core Principles of community development
- Participation
- Community empowerment
- Community-led
- Social Justice
- Assets-based
Engagement, involvement
Dictates power structures and levels of influence
Participation
dictate a consultative/ participatory role to pre-approved policies by the government
Low or weak power
control over setting proprieties and implementation of programs
High or Strong
the ladder of participation composes of
- Information
- Consultation
- Deciding together
- Acting together
- Supporting local initiatives
process which communities gain more control over the decisions and resources that influence their lives
Community empowerment
Moves towards independence, transcendence, and Legitimizing people’s knowledge on their health and
well-being and giving them a choice
Community led
3 aspects of community-led
- Transactional
- Transitional
- Transformational
It is “community investment”
Transactional
It is “community involvement”
Transitional
it is “community integration”
Transformational
Inequalities exists within the community
Social justice
there are _____ out there in communities, and our job as good servants and as good leaders… is having the ability to recognize those gifts in others, and help them put those gifts into action.
Assets-based
What are community-centered approaches to health and wellbeing?
- Recognize and mobilize assets within communities
- Focus on promoting health and wellbeing
- Promote equity in health and healthcare
- Seek to increase people’s control over their health
- Use participatory methods
Community Assessment and Approaches
- Profiling
- Capacity building
- Organizing
- Networking
- Negotiating
establishing baseline data, coordinating with members within a community
Profiling
Recognize community assets
Capacity building
identifying power actors/ influencers, establishing groups
Organizing
Building ties
Networking
Consensus building
Negotiating
Community-centered approaches for health and wellbeing
- Strengthening communities
- Volunteer and peer roles
- Collaborations and partnerships
- Access to community resources
Outcomes of Community-Centred Approaches
- Individual
- Community level
- Community process
- Organizational
What are some challenges communities face?
● Funding
● Accountability
● Acceptability
● Role of the professional
● Evaluation
