Sociology 3330F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Needs Assessment, Microsoft Powerpoint, Problem Solving
27 Dec 2018
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Technical knowledge to design and implement a program. Changes tend to be rational, deliberately planned, controlled. Imposed: negotiated and reached by mutual consent; Initiated by those who perceive there is a need. Technical assistance will likely be ineffective if community residents do not share in the decision making process. 8 questions to consider before engaging in technical assistance. Whose values are served: community values vs. expert"s values. Will technical assistance create a dependency relationship between the two parties: need to empower, not create a dependency. Reliance on local resources and indigenous capacity is emphasized in cd literature. Ta may or may not be regarded as a cd activity if it is imposed. Building collective local capacity is essential for cd to occur. The self-help approach can be frustrating and slow. Practitioners of ta must avoid playing only the service role. Ta can be used in collaboration with the self-help approach. The self-help approach (most like cd in its rawest form)
