30 Questions
According to Lindeman, what is the primary goal of community organisation?
To control community affairs democratically
What does Russell H.Kurrtz's definition of community organisation primarily focus on?
Program relationships in the social work setting
Which of the following definitions of community organisation is most focused on the collective efforts of a group?
Wayne Mcmillen's definition
What is the main difference between community organisation and casework, according to Russell H.Kurrtz?
Community organisation deals with programs, while casework deals with people
What is the primary cause of residual problems in a community?
Breakdown of the producing system or the consuming public
What is the ultimate goal of community organisation, according to Walter W.Pettit?
To help people recognise their common needs and meet these needs
Which of the following is a characteristic of community organisation, according to Lindeman's definition?
It is a conscious effort to control community affairs
What is the primary goal of community organization?
To provide unity of action
What is the definition of community according to Arlene Johnson?
A group of people with common interests, actual or potential
What is the definition of organization according to Plunkett and Attner?
The orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action
What is community organization according to Murray G. Ross (1967)?
A process by which a community identifies its needs or objectives, and finds resources to deal with them
What are the elements of organization according to Plunkett and Attner?
Social entity, goal-directed, deliberately structured and coordinated activity system, linkage to the external environment
What is the primary goal of community organization in social work?
To raise people's awareness and mobilize resources to address their needs
What is the definition of community organizing in the Philippines?
Development by the people, of the people and for the people
What is the role of leaders in community organization?
To lift up the depressed spirits of people and unite them to rebuild their communities
What is the outcome of community organization in social work?
Sustained social change
What is the process of community organization?
Identifying needs, setting objectives, and taking action collectively
What is the focus of community organization?
Common needs and aspirations of the community
What is community organization practiced in?
Wherever the objective is to achieve or maintain a pooling of the talents and resources of two or more groups
Who defined community organization as a process of finding solutions to social problems by redistributing resources, functions, and decision-making power?
Perlman and Gurin
What is the primary method of social work that deals with intervention in the communities to solve community problems?
Community Organization
According to Arthur Dunham, what is community organization concerned with?
Task goals, process goals, and relationship goals
What is the role of a professional change agent in community organization?
To help the community action system to engage in planned collective action
Who defined community organization as a process by which the people of a community join together to determine social welfare needs and plan ways?
C.F. McNeil
What is community organization as a process?
The adjustment of needs and resources of a community
What type of community is composed of people who hold common values or share common functions?
Functional community
What is a characteristic of community organization?
It is practiced by professionally-trained social workers
What is a key aspect of the helping process in community organization?
Analysis of baseline data with the participation of the people involved
What is a type of community that does not have physical contact?
Virtual community
What is a distinctive feature of community organization?
It is based on a body of knowledge and principles
This quiz covers the basics of community organization, including residual and institutional problems that affect the well-being of people in a geographic area.
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