SW13 – SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES.docx

**[SW13 -- SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES]** Methods 1.Case Work -- helping individuals **restore their social functioning.** Change Process: 1.Engagement -- building rapport, data collection 2.Assessment - collecting information to be used to gain insight into the problem being presente...

**[SW13 -- SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES]** Methods 1.Case Work -- helping individuals **restore their social functioning.** Change Process: 1.Engagement -- building rapport, data collection 2.Assessment - collecting information to be used to gain insight into the problem being presented 3.Planning - crucial framework for addressing multifaceted human issues and fostering meaningful transformation 4.Intervention - alleviate the client\'s distress and restoring, maintaining or enhancing the social functioning of an individual in need of help. 5.Monitoring and evaluation - critical to understanding the impact specific programs and services have on a client 6.Termination - bye bye bye 2.Community Organizing 3.Group Work Auxiliary - an activity that doesn\'t add value for the product or service but is necessary. Research Administration Group Development 1.Forming - The Orientation Stage/ members monitor their behavior to avoid any embarrassing lapses of social poise and are tentative when expressing their personal opinions. 2.Storming - the dynamics of the group begin to shift as individual personalities and opinions emerge, leading to potential conflict and competition 3.Norming - team members actively seek ways to work together harmoniously 4.Performing - the group members know each other well, and they understand their roles and how they contribute to the group goals 5.Adjourning/Mourning - This final phase is about wrapping up the group\'s activities and preparing to part ways. Concept of Community Organizing People **Inhabitant** of the Community. **Individuals** or groups in society. Community The Latin Word **\"Communitas\"** means common, public, shared by all or many. According to Apit (2004), a community was defined as **a group of people in a definite territory enjoying certain common characteristics** such as common history, characteristics in certain fields, beliefs, government, economy, etc. Society **Social relationships** between individuals and groups, between them, and the environment or the world. Categories of the Community Location-Based Community Range from the **local neighborhood, suburb, village, town or city, region, nation, or even the planet as a whole.** These are also called communities of place. Identity-Based Community Range from the **local clique, sub-culture, ethnic group, religious, multicultural, or pluralistic civilization, or the global community cultures of today.** They may be included as communities of need for identity, such as disabled persons or elderly people. Organized-Based Community Range from **communities organized informally around family or network-based guilds and associations to more formal incorporated associations, political.** decision-making structures, economic enterprises, or professional associations at a small, national, or international scale. Communities are nested; one community can contain another - for example a geographic community may contain a number of ethnic communities. Pattern of Relationship Institutions and by-laws - established organizations or systems in society, such as schools, government bodies, or religious groups. By-laws are the specific rules or regulations created by these institutions to govern their internal operations and the behavior of their members. System - set of interconnected parts that work together to form a complex whole. can include the economy, education, or health care, which are structured and organized to function effectively. Social Structure - organized pattern of relationships and institutions that make up a society. It shapes how people interact and the roles they play within the community, influenced by factors like social class, norms, and cultural values. Contributing Factors to Social Structure Economic life - how to survive Political System - power, decision, influence Ideological Political System - differences, uniqueness Functions of Community 1\. Production, Distribution, Consumption -- make a living or survivorship. 2\. Socialization -- Interrelationship with one another. Individuals acquire the values, habits, and attitudes of a society. 3\. Social Control -- enforce adherence to community values. 4\. Social Participation -- when a person takes part in activities that allow them to spend time and connect with others. 5\. Mutual Support -- cooperate to accomplish tasks too large or too urgent to be handled by a single person. Community Organizing According to Ross (1955), it is a method of intervention whereby a **professional agent of change helps a community action system for the community to be engaged in collective planned actions to deal with social programs** within the democratic system of values. The heart of CO: **Participation** Community Organizing Involves: A.Process of Working with an action system which includes **planning and organizing, identifying problem areas, diagnosing causes, and formulating actions**. B.**Developing strategies and mobilizing the resources** to effect change. **[History of Community Organizing ]** America -- 1800 \"Charity Organization Society\"- personal services to the individuals and families\" \"Settlement Movement\"- creating large housing projects founded by Octivia Hill and Helen Basanquet. \"Tony Bee Hall\"- Housed young men from Oxford who were there to undertake social work in a deprived area of the east end. (Arnold Toynbee) \"Hull House\"- Focus on how to engage the residents and citizens of the neighborhood in problem-solving in the community. (Jane Addams) America -- 1900 "Community Chest\"- Functions (1) Raises funds through a community-wide appeal and distributes them according to systematic budget procedure. (2) Promotes cooperative planning, coordination, and administration of communities\' social welfare. UK -- 1600 to 1900 1601: \"Elizabeth Poor Law\"- Formalized Practice of Relief for the poor in England through tax collection. First Phase: Enhance Social Adjustment Second Phase: New Ways of Dealing Social Issues Third Phase: Reaction to neighborhood idea. Fourth Phase: Community Action, Radical Social Movement Philippine Setting Concept of Balangay Concept of Katipunan Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (HUKBALAHAP) Mobilizing the peasants and workers by relating national issues with their daily life organized by General Malvar. City Slum Dwellers Zone One Tondo Kongreso ng Pagmakaisa ng mga Maralita ng Lungsod [Perspectives and Theories of Community Organizing] =============================================================== 1. Ecosystem Perspective ===================== Empowerment Perspective ======================= Cultural Competence Perspective =============================== Adult Learning Theory ===================== - - - - - - Systems Theory ============== - Social Exchange Theory ====================== - Social Capital Theory ===================== - 1. 2. 3. Conflict Theory =============== - Inter-Organizational Theory =========================== - - Participation Theory ==================== - - Empowerment Theory ================== - [Models of Community Organizing] ============================================ Locality Development ==================== Social Planning =============== Social Action ============= [Assumptions] ========================= - - - - - [Why Community Organizing] ====================================== - - - - [Goals of Community Organizing] =========================================== Establishing who you are in the community ========================================= 1. 2. 3. Stage 2: Community Integration ============================== Stage 3: Core-Group Formation ============================= Stage 4: Consciousness Building =============================== Needs Assessment Tools ====================== - - - - Stage 5: Goal Setting ===================== Stage 6: Planning and Strategizing ================================== Stage 7: Monitoring and Evaluation ==================================