Unit 4

Question 1

Community Organization

Answer 1

the process of the community coming together to mobilze, identify a common need, mobilize resource to reach a common goal for the good of the community, political change in terms of a health need/goal

Question 2

levels of influence that a program can reach

Answer 2

interpersonal
intrapersonal
community

Question 3

community

Answer 3

group of people with common characteristics

Question 4

6 elements of a community

Answer 4

• membership
• shared langage or symbol system
• shared mutual needs and values
• goal and commitment to meeting it
• mutual influence
• shared emotional connection

Question 5

there are different communities in life

Answer 5

we can be members of different communities

Question 6

when you have a large comunity…

Answer 6

extra step of mobilizing the community and gathering them together

Question 7

what do planners today focus on?

Answer 7

broadening to the community
the more people the better!
resources and skills of many > resources and skills of a few

Question 8

the need for community organization has increased. why?

Answer 8

• society is icnreasingly independent/individualistic now - we dont like to depend or ask our neighbors or community members for help
• but we can still come together and mobilze when we need to - neighborhood watch

Question 9

why do communitys have much potential for change

Answer 9

allow for participatory justice and democracy

Question 10

community organization

Answer 10

• comes from social work re: immigrants/poor people services
• the organization of a community to come together, identify a common need or goal and mobilize resources to achieve it collectively
• not a science but an art of consensus in a democratic process
• act of the community advocating for social, instituational, political change for achieving a common goal
• sometimes issues are too large for small groups or individuals to accomplish by themselves - better in a communities

Question 11

7 assumptions of community organization

Answer 11

1 . comm have capacity to deal w/ own problems

2. communites can and want to change
3. communities are active in change
4. better if change comes from within (buy in)
5. holisitc > fragmented
6. need support/help to mobilize
7. democracy requires cooperation

Question 12

community capacity

Answer 12

what the community is able to do/work with their assets capacity to organize and change

Question 13

empowerment

Answer 13

the social action process of the communities changing their lives and communities for the better

Question 14

macro practice

Answer 14

bigger than the level of the individual

Question 15

social capital

Answer 15

relationships within the community that foster cooperation, trust, and building group community identity

Question 16

locality development

Answer 16

process of obtaining and orienting community change by building some group identity

Question 17

social planning

Answer 17

task orientedplanning by outside member for group community

Question 18

social action

Answer 18

task and process oriented problem solving by creating change to counter power imbalances

Question 19

community building

Answer 19

community orgo is so need and leader based, need something else to go along with it for change to be imposed

• community building is strength based and allows the community to build on their strengths and what they already have (their assets) to achieve their goals
• can encourage and motivate for change

Question 20

community assets

Answer 20

primary building blocks
secondary building blocks
potential building blocks

Question 21

primary building blocks

Answer 21

• in community, under control of pp

Question 22

secondary building blocks

Answer 22

in community, not under control of pp

Question 23

potential building blocks

Answer 23

outside community, not under control of pp

Question 24

why are knowing what your assets are useful?

Answer 24

knows what youre capable of mobilizing with to take action

Question 25

process of community organization

Answer 25

address issue
gain entry in community
organize the masses
assess the community (needs, assets)
identify goals/prioritize
implement solution
assess 
eval
maintain 
loop back