Study Unit 1

Question 1

Define assets

Answer 1

Skills, talents, gifts, resources, capacities and strengths that are shared with individuals, families, schools, institutions, associations, community, orginazations.

Question 2

Asset Based approach

Answer 2

Asset based approach is a process that focusing on sustaining assets. It suggests an alternative way to deal with needs regardless of who they belong to. It also emphasize the picture that enables one to cope with the demands in life

Question 3

The main effects of participants in an asset based intervention

Answer 3

• Devoted to identifying needs
• accessing assets
• mobilizing the assets for sustainable support.

Question 4

3 levels of assets

Answer 4

1. Gifts of individuals-youth, elderly, artists, people in different socio-economic groups
2. Citizens association-churches, cultural groups
3. Local institutions-schools, businesses, parks, libraries

Question 5

Constructs

Answer 5

• Assets
• Asset-based initiative
• Asset-based community development
• Asset mapping
• Associational communities
• Capacity
• Capacity building
• Collaboration
• Diversity
• Enablement
• Facilitator
• Gifts
• Institutions
• Learning context
• Needs-based initiative
• Partnership
• Reciprocity
• Relationships
• Resources
• Results mapping
• Systematic assessment
• Teaching and helping professiona