SWRK 2001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Capital, Human Capital, Swot Analysis
28 Jun 2018
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SWRK2001H: Foundations of Social Work Practice 1
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
Lecture 8 – Community Work
Community
-Community can mean many things:
oGeographical area (geographical communities) – Peterborough
oSocial systems and patterns of interaction (communities of association) – Trent University
oA shared identity (identity-based communities) – LGBTQ community, religious groups
-Examples of each?
Types of Community Work
-Community service
oWorking with service users and with the service system to enhance accessibility and utility of services
-Community development
oWorking with community members to advance a (local) community in terms of its economy, security, social
connectedness, etc.
-Community organizing
oOrganizing protests, raising consciousness and mobilizing disadvantaged communities
-Community Education
oEngaging community members to become critically aware of their community and possible work towards
community development or organizing
Consensus vs. Conflict
Consensus
-Partnerships within communities
-Positive change stems from building capacity and collaboration amongst community members
Dissensus
-Society is divided between the privileged and the oppressed
-"intense pressure" is needed to influence the powerful and the privileged
-efforts towards partnerships and collaboration can mask inherent inequalities
Community Development and Gentrification
Gentrification
-a typically "poor" or "working class" neighbourhood becomes more desirable
-increase in desirability can be unplanned or purposeful – i.e. revitalization
-development increases in the neighbourhood to meet increase in demand
-costs of living in the community increase
-landlords evict long term residents to take advantage of the rising market, rent goes up
-home owners sell to take advantage of the rising market, housing prices go up
-decreased tolerance for community-based social services amongst new residents
-mass displacement of the working class communities and their institution
Community Development and Gentrification
-ways to combat gentrification in community development
ocreation of "displacement-free zones"
oinclusionary housing or zoning policy
orewarding developers for including social housing
osupport existing renters
oprovision of services and employment opportunities to existing residents
ocommunity organizing
History of Community Work
-19th century – Settlement House Movement
oresponse to industrial poverty
otransition and assimilate immigrant populations into the workforce
oeducation, daycare, homeless shelters, public kitchens and public baths
ooften run by women
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Document Summary
Community can mean many things: geographical area (geographical communities) peterborough, social systems and patterns of interaction (communities of association) trent university, a shared identity (identity-based communities) lgbtq community, religious groups. Community service: working with service users and with the service system to enhance accessibility and utility of services. Community development: working with community members to advance a (local) community in terms of its economy, security, social connectedness, etc. Community organizing: organizing protests, raising consciousness and mobilizing disadvantaged communities. Community education: engaging community members to become critically aware of their community and possible work towards community development or organizing. Positive change stems from building capacity and collaboration amongst community members. Society is divided between the privileged and the oppressed. "intense pressure" is needed to influence the powerful and the privileged efforts towards partnerships and collaboration can mask inherent inequalities. Mass displacement of the working class communities and their institution.
