Essays Tagged: "Community development"
What do you percieve to be the values of a community. From community development class. fourth year.
To be a part of a community is to be a part of a team, a team that focuses on and encompasses all it's members. The co ... l it's members. The community should be one that is built on the common interests of its members, a community that creates a sense of belonging to a group that goes beyond family and friends, accompan ... his paper will be a reflection of the learning that I have obtained from my readings thus far in my Community Development class. Specifically, I will reflect on my personal views of what I believe, an ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Social Work Modes of Practice - Community Development
To understand the concept of community development and how it relates to social work practice, firstly the 'community' itself, sh ... ial work practice, firstly the 'community' itself, should be defined in the context of social work. Community development is about giving people a fair and just share of available resources. This mode ... e highlights an extension of the skills and methods of social work 'direct' practice. Case work and community development, as separate modes of practice, are blended to empower the disadvantaged. In t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Mike F. Doyle House of Rep of PA
or citizens, establish long-term energy strategy, and to promote a better climate for the high-tech community.Doyle was born on august 5, 1953 in Pittsburg PA. Mike Doyle has a wife, Susan Doyle and 4 ... 4 to the Democratic party. The last time Doyle was elected was November 2, 2004. Doyle went to B.S. Community Development and Penn State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in C ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Gated Communities, a view into why these communities are so popular in the United States and why they are so dangerous.
pisode of a popular science fiction show "The X-Files" was made as a reference to the idyllic gated community. In this episode the two main characters, who went undercover as "Rob and Laura Petrie", w ... undercover as "Rob and Laura Petrie", were investigating a series of disappearances in a rich gated community development named "The Falls of Arcadia", which appeared to be racially equal. In ancient ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Teamwork in the Organisation
everyone's life. You're a member of a family team, an extension staff team, and church, school, and community teams. As a result, there is a need for teamwork; organisations are confronted with increa ... ample, the energy problem has implications for extension programming in agriculture, family living, community development and youth development programs for both rural and urban people. (Dyer, 1997 p. ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Housing Industry
nt, and steel. Historically the government has tried assisting people with homeowners by supporting community development and increasing access to affordable housing.The Federal Housing Administration ... ban Development (HUD), was founded in 1965 and their "mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination." The FHA w ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Community Work
In your view, is the main purpose of Community Work to satisfy the needs of local people or those of Government? Justify your views throu ... h examples from practice.Submitted by: Mohammed Shamrez Sharif In your view, is the main purpose of Community Work to satisfy the needs of local people or those of Government? Justify your views throu ... hrough reference to appropriate literature and illustrate your response with examples from practice.Community development is the process of helping a community strengthen itself and develop towards it ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
Differences and similarities between social capital, community development and community capacity building
ODUCTIONThis paper will critically analyse the similarities and differences between three concepts; Community Development, Community Capacity Building and Social Capital, these concepts are considered ... y Capacity Building and Social Capital, these concepts are considered to be important components of community work. This paper will also outline why it is crucial for community workers to know and und ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community