PS282 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Local Ordinance, Crowdsourcing, Empowered
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Communities have a basic right to self-determination. Community psychology takes on the notion that communities have a right to self- determination. Interested in greater good and social justice; there will always be competing forces for resources. *science gains vale through application; community psychology is an alternative paradigm to original psychology. Encourage citizens to consciously examine and direct change processes. Do both tools together to create change; first followed by the second. Combine building strong interpersonal and community relationships with assertive group tactics to influence community leaders and institutions. Interest in working in low-income neighborhoods; want to mobilize individuals to engage in change. Strengthening cohesion within community organization builds integrative power. Seven approaches to community and social change: community coalitions. Brings together a broad representation of citizens within a locality, to address a community problem. Covers multiple sectors and they all come together within one geographical region to address a certain issue.
