COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
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a social unit (a set of living things) that shares characteristics such as norms, beliefs, ideals, practices, or identification.
COMMUNITY
May share a sense of place in a geographical place
(e.g., a nation, village, community, or neighborhood) or in
virtual space through communication platforms.
COMMUNITIES
Community development also known as _____________
COMMUNITY BUILDING
What are the core of comunity development?
- EDUCATING
- ENABLING
- EMPOWERING
Characteristics of community development?
- FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
- EMPHASIZES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS SELF-HELP.
- USES PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY AS A MODEL FOR
DECISION MAKING.
Types of Community?
- INTEREST
- ACTION
- PLACE
- PRACTICE
- CIRCUMSTANCE
Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.
INTEREST
Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.
ACTION
Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.
PLACE
Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the same activities.
PRACTICE
Communities of people brought
together by external events/situations.
CIRCUMSTANCE
Community identification by needs
- PERCEIVED NEEDS
- EXPRESSED NEEDS
- ABSOLUTE NEEDS
- RELATIVE NEEDS
Based on what individuals feel their needs
PERCEIVED NEEDS
Defined by what individuals have already voiced
EXPRESSED NEEDS
Deemed universal, including those for survival (ie, food, water, safety, and clothing).
ABSOLUTE NEEDS
Rendered necessary based on equity and depend on current circumstances and the norm.
The access for the thing they need based on society development
RELATIVE NEEDS
Classification of Community
- FORMAL COMMUNITIES
- INFORMAL COMMUNITIES
- URBAN COMMUNITIES
- RURAL COMMUNITIES
- GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
- SECTORAL COMMUNITIES
Engage in joint activities and discussion, help each other, and share information with each other; they care about their standing with each other
FORMAL COMMUNITIES
Consists of a set personal relations, social network, common interest and emotional sources of motivation
INFORMAL COMMUNITIES
Large in terms of land area and population , advanced in science and technology, with favorable physical enviroment and diverse cultures, and the people are engaged in varous occupation.
URBAN COMMUNITIES
Usually thier own food for subsistence
RURAL COMMUNITIES
It is the international aggregate of nation-states
GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
Include the voluntary sector or non-profit sector
SECTORAL COMMUNITIES
The process in which a
community develops attitudes and ongoing actions that
strengthen its natural environment, economy and social well being.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
