Community Organizing

Question 0

Name the 2 processes involved in community organizing

Answer 0

Planning= identifying problem, causes, and solutions

Organizing = developing constituencies and deriving strategies

Question 1

Define community organization

Answer 1

Method of intervention where individuals, groups, and organizations engage in planned action to address social problems

Question 2

T or f community organizing focuses on psychological needs

Answer 2

False social needs

Question 3

Enhancement of participatory skills of citizens, resource distribution, development of resources, empowerment, development of leaders are examples of what

Answer 3

Ways community organizing helps communities

Question 4

Define cooptation

Answer 4

Including the enemy in your group

Question 5

Name the keys to prevention

Answer 5

1. Prevent a problem before initial onset
2. Treat symptoms and prevent reoccurrence
3. Reduce duration of problem

Question 6

Name the steps to problem solving

Answer 6

1. Acknowledge problem
2. Define & analyze
3. Generate solutions
4. Evaluate options
5. Implement choice
6. Evaluate outcome

Question 7

What does collaboration involve?

Answer 7

Interpersonal communication, group process skills, and empathy

Question 8

What is key to the work of community interventions

Answer 8

The phase of intervention