Community Development Midterm Study- intro
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Question 1.
community capacity
Correct Answer: refers to the ability to organize assets to achieve objectives -is built
and maintained by norms, traditions, regulations, and social relationships
Question 2.
Community development
Correct Answer: concerns improvements to local social and cultural infrastructure
-most often identified with increasing the skills, knowledge, and abilities -allows
residents to access info and resources (then use thr tools to create
stratgies/partnerships)
Question 3.
The Key issues for community development Success:
Correct Answer: 1. identification of needs 2. local participation 3. inter-organizational
and inter-group relations 4. social interaction 5. ongoing support for implementation
Question 4.
what are the approaches to community development
Correct Answer: 1. community/individual capacity building 2. group social support
and action 3. locality 4. structural - integral roles of partners 5. categorical - focus on
particular social issues 6. empowerment 7. social learning
Question 5.
what are some common themes in Community Development:
Correct Answer: 1. Pro-active 2. limits to self-reliance (local within wider context)
3."people" (its really about the development of people in places 4.
Integration/linkages 5. participation 6. social justice (the local place being able to
control or contribute to improving their own status)
Question 6.
What is economic development
Correct Answer: ED practices involve communities attempting to recruit prospective
employers -sometimes followed fad projects -competition between communitites
(unwise incentives being granted in order to "win" a new business) always an
external industry
comprehensive Questions and Answers with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
community capacity
Correct Answer: refers to the ability to organize assets to achieve objectives -is built
and maintained by norms, traditions, regulations, and social relationships
Question 2.
Community development
Correct Answer: concerns improvements to local social and cultural infrastructure
-most often identified with increasing the skills, knowledge, and abilities -allows
residents to access info and resources (then use thr tools to create
stratgies/partnerships)
Question 3.
The Key issues for community development Success:
Correct Answer: 1. identification of needs 2. local participation 3. inter-organizational
and inter-group relations 4. social interaction 5. ongoing support for implementation
Question 4.
what are the approaches to community development
Correct Answer: 1. community/individual capacity building 2. group social support
and action 3. locality 4. structural - integral roles of partners 5. categorical - focus on
particular social issues 6. empowerment 7. social learning
Question 5.
what are some common themes in Community Development:
Correct Answer: 1. Pro-active 2. limits to self-reliance (local within wider context)
3."people" (its really about the development of people in places 4.
Integration/linkages 5. participation 6. social justice (the local place being able to
control or contribute to improving their own status)
Question 6.
What is economic development
Correct Answer: ED practices involve communities attempting to recruit prospective
employers -sometimes followed fad projects -competition between communitites
(unwise incentives being granted in order to "win" a new business) always an
external industry
