LE 1 Flashcards
(93 cards)
A basic prerequisite of community development, this is needed for it to be successful
Involvement of different sectors
Integral part of development, can considered either as a “means” or “ends” of development
Health
Best source of power to propel development
Human energy
Discuss the cycle of poverty
Poor health -> less productive -> less income -> less access to education, health services, good sanitation, housing
A process that results in people empowerment and community development
Community development
As outsiders you need to learn to respect culture, dignity and values of the community
Respect
To treat all individuals with fairness and justice to create this kind of environment.
Equity
Ensures that a community’s resources are appropriately allocated to members of the society who are truly in need of assistance and support
Equity
The only way to ensure that outcomes truly reflect the “felt need” and demands of the community
Participation
This eliminates power imbalances, dapat shared responsibility between the development workers and community members.
Power sharing
Opportunity to take part in every step of the community development process
Meaningful process
Community developer needs to be held accountable to the community
Integrity
Community development brings the hope of change and progress to the concerns of the commmunity
Hope
Continuos, sustained process of educating the people to develop critical awareness of their existing conditions. Working and mobilizing the people to take action
Community organizing
Mnemonic for integral issues in community organizing
S-election P-articipation I-ssue C-ompetence E-mpowerment Ness- consciousness
Social action that promotes participation of individuals, orgs, communities towards the goals of increased individual and community control, political efficacy, improved QOL and social justice.
Empowerment
Capacity of the community to engage in effective problem solving taksks
Community competence
In community competence who should you include?
Community member
“Starting where the people are”
Community participation
Identify and differentiate problems pr issues that community members fell strongly about.
Issue selection
Assists people in exploring the interconnections between situations and devising action plan
Critical consciousness
Princple : problem or issues that the community members recognize to be disturbing and leading to general discontent
Principle of felt needs
T or f: felt needs are not shared by all community members
False
This key to successful CO
Effective leader