SOWK 3206 Chapter Notes -Landless Peoples Movement, Compost, Homophobia
12 Mar 2014
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Homophobia, islamophobia, and so forth): even social work agencies (welfare) can be a form of power over, oppressing those with material needs by withholding resources until they meet certain criteria it is important to recognize this dialectic tension, arnstein"s ladder of citizen participation illustrates several community planning processes with varying degrees of participation (cid:224) nonparticipation 1. It also began with a legacy of colonialism instead of capacity building: a dialectic tension exists in community development as the goal is to spark self help and stability (building the capacity & strengths of the local community) but this is often carried out through the backing/support of national governments with their own agendas and set of initiatives or policies, community organization: has roots in social group work but was first introduced to north america through lindeman"s writings. Dwyer: part 1, brazil landless peoples movement (pages 15-46)
