Community Organization Introduction

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According to Lindeman, what is the primary goal of community organisation?

To identify common needs of a group of people

To secure the highest services from specialists and institutions

To develop recognised inter relations among specialists and institutions

To control community affairs democratically (correct)

What does Russell H.Kurrtz's definition of community organisation primarily focus on?

Casework and group work

Program relationships in the social work setting (correct)

People in the social work setting

Common needs of a group of people

Which of the following definitions of community organisation is most focused on the collective efforts of a group?

Walter W.Pettit's definition

Lindeman's definition

Wayne Mcmillen's definition (correct)

Russell H.Kurrtz'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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of residual problems in a community?

Breakdown of the producing system or the consuming public Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of community organisation, according to Walter W.Pettit?

To help people recognise their common needs and meet these needs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of community organisation, according to Lindeman's definition?

It is a conscious effort to control community affairs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of community organization?

To provide unity of action Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of community according to Arlene Johnson?

A group of people with common interests, actual or potential Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of organization according to Plunkett and Attner?

The orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of community organization in social work?

To raise people's awareness and mobilize resources to address their needs Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of community organizing in the Philippines?

Development by the people, of the people and for the people Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of leaders in community organization?

To lift up the depressed spirits of people and unite them to rebuild their communities Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of community organization in social work?

Sustained social change Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of community organization?

Identifying needs, setting objectives, and taking action collectively Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of community organization?

Common needs and aspirations of the community Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

Who defined community organization as a process of finding solutions to social problems by redistributing resources, functions, and decision-making power?

Perlman and Gurin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of social work that deals with intervention in the communities to solve community problems?

Community Organization Signup and view all the answers

According to Arthur Dunham, what is community organization concerned with?

Task goals, process goals, and relationship goals Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a professional change agent in community organization?

To help the community action system to engage in planned collective action Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is community organization as a process?

The adjustment of needs and resources of a community Signup and view all the answers

What type of community is composed of people who hold common values or share common functions?

Functional community Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of community organization?

It is practiced by professionally-trained social workers Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the helping process in community organization?

Analysis of baseline data with the participation of the people involved Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of community that does not have physical contact?

Virtual community Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinctive feature of community organization?

It is based on a body of knowledge and principles Signup and view all the answers