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What is one main goal of mentoring within a community context?
What is one main goal of mentoring within a community context?
- To promote competition among individuals
- To discourage community engagement
- To identify personal strengths and resources (correct)
- To limit the use of social capital
Which ability is crucial for facilitating small and large group processes in a community?
Which ability is crucial for facilitating small and large group processes in a community?
- Enhancing collective productivity (correct)
- Identifying individual weaknesses
- Limiting group discussions
- Intervening to ensure compliance
What is the primary purpose of resource development in community leadership?
What is the primary purpose of resource development in community leadership?
- To create a hierarchy within community groups
- To identify and utilize human and material resources (correct)
- To disregard community assets
- To hoard resources for personal gain
What is a key component of consultation and organizational development?
What is a key component of consultation and organizational development?
Which aspect of mentoring enhances leadership in individuals and groups?
Which aspect of mentoring enhances leadership in individuals and groups?
What is the main focus of empowerment in community settings?
What is the main focus of empowerment in community settings?
Which skill involves bridging multiple worldviews and cultural identities?
Which skill involves bridging multiple worldviews and cultural identities?
What ability relates to promoting genuine representation in communities?
What ability relates to promoting genuine representation in communities?
Which aspect of ethical practice involves continual self-assessment?
Which aspect of ethical practice involves continual self-assessment?
What is the primary goal of programme development and management?
What is the primary goal of programme development and management?
Which skill is essential for addressing health issues in communities?
Which skill is essential for addressing health issues in communities?
Which aspect of community leadership focuses on moral responsibility?
Which aspect of community leadership focuses on moral responsibility?
What does community capacity building primarily aim to enhance?
What does community capacity building primarily aim to enhance?
What is the primary focus of the liberation or psycho-political model?
What is the primary focus of the liberation or psycho-political model?
What does 'psycho-political validity' assess?
What does 'psycho-political validity' assess?
Which of the following is NOT a role of the community psychologist?
Which of the following is NOT a role of the community psychologist?
Which aspect is crucial for the effectiveness of psychologists in health promotion?
Which aspect is crucial for the effectiveness of psychologists in health promotion?
What is the significance of transformational validity in community psychology?
What is the significance of transformational validity in community psychology?
In the liberation model, what is a primary method for inducing social change?
In the liberation model, what is a primary method for inducing social change?
What does the liberation model suggest regarding the causes of social problems?
What does the liberation model suggest regarding the causes of social problems?
How does the relationship between the psychologist and the community influence their role?
How does the relationship between the psychologist and the community influence their role?
What distinguishes imperialism from colonialism?
What distinguishes imperialism from colonialism?
Which type of racism involves stereotypes that support the subjugation of Indigenous groups?
Which type of racism involves stereotypes that support the subjugation of Indigenous groups?
What is meant by the term 'coloniality of knowledge'?
What is meant by the term 'coloniality of knowledge'?
What are the terms ‘decolonisation and decoloniality’ associated with?
What are the terms ‘decolonisation and decoloniality’ associated with?
Which aspect of colonialism most directly involves economic motives?
Which aspect of colonialism most directly involves economic motives?
What does 'coloniality of being' refer to?
What does 'coloniality of being' refer to?
What type of racism relies on political systems to restrict access to resources?
What type of racism relies on political systems to restrict access to resources?
What sparked the resurgence of the decolonial turn in a global context?
What sparked the resurgence of the decolonial turn in a global context?
What does the term 'Biko black' refer to in the context of Blackness?
What does the term 'Biko black' refer to in the context of Blackness?
Which approach encompasses researchers working alongside marginalized communities in a humble relationship?
Which approach encompasses researchers working alongside marginalized communities in a humble relationship?
What is the primary focus of the denaturalisation approach?
What is the primary focus of the denaturalisation approach?
Why is it important to differentiate experiences of oppression among Black people?
Why is it important to differentiate experiences of oppression among Black people?
What is the goal of subverting the coloniality of knowledge in psychology?
What is the goal of subverting the coloniality of knowledge in psychology?
What is the implication of using Photovoice as a methodology by Kessi?
What is the implication of using Photovoice as a methodology by Kessi?
Which aspect is NOT part of the denaturalisation approach?
Which aspect is NOT part of the denaturalisation approach?
What does the process of accompaniment in community psychology aim to restore?
What does the process of accompaniment in community psychology aim to restore?
Study Notes
Empowerment
- Collective empowerment supports marginalized communities in accessing resources and participating in decision-making.
Sociocultural and Cross-Cultural Competence
- Values, integrates, and bridges multiple worldviews, cultures, and identities.
Community Inclusion and Partnership
- Promotes genuine representation and respect for all community members, legitimizing diverse perspectives.
Ethical, Reflective Practice
- Continuously identifies and addresses ethical issues in practice.
- Articulates how personal values, assumptions, and experiences influence work.
- Develops and maintains professional networks for ethical consultation and support.
Programme Development, Implementation, and Management
- Partners with community stakeholders to plan, develop, implement, and sustain community programs.
Prevention and Health Promotion
- Articulates and implements a prevention perspective in community programs.
Community Leadership and Mentoring
- Enhances individual and group leadership capacity through collaborative engagement and mobilization.
- Assists community members in identifying personal strengths and resources to enhance empowerment and leadership.
Small and Large Group Process
- Facilitates productive collaboration within community groups.
Resource Development
- Identifies and integrates human and material resources, including community assets and social capital.
Consultation and Organizational Development
- Facilitates organizational capacity building to achieve goals.
Liberation or Psycho-political Model
- Emphasizes the influence of social structures, institutions, and ideologies on individuals and society.
- Focuses on building partnerships with oppressed people to raise awareness of inequalities and advocate for change in oppressive structures.
- Addresses social injustices by intervening at the macro level (e.g., addressing cultural meanings attached to gender roles and racism).
- Involves raising awareness, advocacy, social change movements, and political action.
- Uses "psycho-political validity" to assess the contribution of action and research to community change.
- Emphasizes awareness of power's influence on wellness, oppression, and liberation.
- Projects are evaluated in terms of "transformational validity".
The Role of the Community Psychologist
- The role is determined by practitioner values, beliefs, professional orientation, and community needs and assets.
- Roles may include participant-conceptualiser and human service manager.
Colonialism and Imperialism
- Colonialism involved the forceful takeover of land and control over daily life by imposing culture, language, education, and spirituality.
- Imperialism is the extension of rule by a powerful country into another to access resources (e.g., British rule in India).
- Colonialism relied on personal, institutional, and cultural racism to subjugate Indigenous groups.
- Colonialism aimed to colonize the minds and knowledge systems of the oppressed, denigrating local knowledge.
- Coloniality refers to the lasting impact of colonial hierarchies on values and actions.
Decolonization and Coloniality
- Terms became prominent during university student uprisings (#RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall).
- The decolonial turn occurred in a global context of oppressive politics and inequality.
- In the African context, "Biko black" recognizes Blackness as formed in struggles against apartheid and colonialism.
- Experiences of oppression vary among Black people due to intersections with race, gender, class, and other forms of oppression.
Accompaniment
- Researchers work with marginalized communities in a relationship of humility to struggle for social justice.
- It is a joint effort, not an expert prescribing solutions.
Denaturalization
- Focuses on decolonizing dominant scientific endeavors that inform science models.
Research and Teaching in Critical Community Psychology
- Subverts the coloniality of knowledge by valuing local knowledge and challenging dominant narratives.
- Research methodologies reflect knowledge-making values.
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Explore the key concepts of community empowerment, sociocultural competence, and ethical practice. This quiz delves into strategies for promoting community inclusion and partnership while addressing ethical issues and health promotion. Test your understanding of how to effectively manage and develop community programs.
