Impression of Communities
The impression of a community that is associated with fond memories.
Nostalgic
A community concerned with the environmental issues and acts in ways to promote environmentally safer standards of living
Green
Before bringing in outside resources, a social worker should search for pre-existing resources within the _______.
Community
People who share a common dwelling and provide care which falls heavily on the women.
Household or domestic unit.
A ______ community geographically bound and is represented by many linkages between organizations and neighborhoods located in a specific area.
Horizontal community
An impression of a community that is defined by an abuse of power by one group over another
Apprehensive
Communities consisting of retirement centers and older adults who advocate for their rights
Gray
When decisions are made by those in power outside the community it is concerned a _____.
Top-down Approach
An unstructured, informal approach which "just occurs" and where resources are exchanged.
Natural support system or social networks.
Community units "people, groups, and organizations" connected to other units outside the community
Vertical Linkages
An impression of communities that it prohibits groups, actions and activities.
Restrictive
A community that transcends geographic boundaries to address a global issue
International
All community interventions reflect the input of the ______.
Community members
A group that is formed to deal with a variety of personal and social problems such as substance abuse or bereavement.
Self-help groups
Individual people coming together for the good of there neighborhood i.e. neighborhood watch program. This is an example of _____
Gemeinschaft
A community where you feel like your safety and the safety of others is at risk.
Dangerous
Communities where people come together to advance their future, creative ideas, or entrepreneurial activities.
Innovative
All community interventions must be sensitive to the various _______ in the community.
Cultures
A structured group whose members have united to achieve a social purpose i.e. march for dimes.
Voluntary Associations
People organized in a more formal way to achieve a purpose, task or goal. This is an example of _____
Gesellschaft
The capacity for a community to maintain a sense of empowerment over time.
Resiliency
Communities that comprise a growing demographic trend in the United States that social workers will need to increasingly engage with.
Hispanic
This perspective is used to develop a model of practices that focuses on community assets rather than limitations.
Strengths-based
___ units are not publicly incorporated as legal entities to deliver health and human services.
Informal
The variable that usually determines the level of formality is ______.
Boundry clarity