One of the first examples of community organizing, these began in the late 19th century in order to improve conditions for workers.
What is labor unions?
100
Artificial, impersonal, economic relationships designed and controlled by others. People engage with each other impersonally; encounters with others tend to be directed toward achievement of utilitarian goals
What is Gesellschaft?
100
Any social system is comprised of various structures that exist to carry out a particular function. Individuals take civic responsibility, participate in the democratic process, and improve their communities with concrete ideas and a vision they can implement.
What is Community Planning Approach?
100
Best known for community grassroots organizing, this person is America's best known community organizers. His/her efforts focused on radical community organizing starting in neighborhoods.
Who is Saul Alinsky?
100
The social workers guide for ethical practice.
What is the NASW Code of Ethics?
200
During this time in history, the social work profession was "born" with numerous examples of programs and initiatives to improve social problems. Perhaps one of the most noted to social workers, the Charity Organization Society sought to develop a new form of social welfare.
What is the Progressive Era?
200
Focusing practice on the expansion of human rights for women, children and men OR Expanding and refining approaches that can build toward social and economic justice.
What is an example of community practice?
200
Power is up for grabs and politics is a struggle between groups to attain their interests in competition with other like minded groups. Uses intergroup conflict model; strength in numbers. Organizing mobilizes the oppressed towards social change.
What is Community Organization approach?
200
One of social work's premier community organizers, his/her work has been published by NASW Press. His/her most well known accomplishment was founding the Grassroots Leadership Organization.
Who is Ki Kahn?
200
Ethical principles come into conflict or when factors that shape a particular situation are unclear or lack sufficient time to be analyzed or resolved.
What is an ethical dilemma?
300
This movement is characterized by mass social movements by people of color, women against sexism and for gender equality, and "radical" politics.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
300
The product of a community; examples include friendship, public spirit, social engagement, intimacy, support.
What is social capital?
300
Social systems benefit from sustainable development to generate community resources that members can use to enhance their social environment. Focus on helping community members towards building a financial base.
What is Community Development Approach?
300
Perfected by the organization ACORN, this model sprung out of the 1960s and includes holding house meetings within neighborhoods to bring key players together, organize a committee, and determine issues group will address.
What is the Ross House Meeting Model?
300
service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
What are the values outlined in the NASW Code of Ethics?
400
More leadership roles or women in community organizations; more specialized services i.e. domestic violence support. Equality for women.
What is the Feminist Movement?
400
The private marketplace (capitalism) dominate almost all areas of life today OR issues becoming increasingly private and individual rather than public and social OR people becoming increasingly isolated and less able to build community and social solidarity OR social amnesia
What is the primary challenge facing community practice today?
400
Examples include offering teach-ins, organizing marches, rallies, and demonstrations. Members of community and social change organizations confront those in power.
What is Direct Action organizing?
400
This model, also born of Alinsky's work, often uses faith based organizations that see their mission as helping membes to improve community/neighborhood conditions.
What is the social networks model?
400
BONUS: Give an example of an ethical dilemma that may be faced by a social worker working for social justice issue?
What ethical dilemma example?
500
Marked by government involvement in social planning, provision of relief, and development of social programs.
What is the New Deal? (1930s)
500
Other team decides point.
What is an example of community practice that is alive within the social work profession today? Give 3 examples.
500
Core focus on economic issues, especially surrounding the effect of capitalism on people's ability to gain access to basic necessities; interested in redistribution of power at the community and societal level. Worldwide protests against the World Trade Center is an example of this type of organizing.
What is Radical Community Organizing?
500
Founded in 1996, this organization focuses efforts on faith based organizations to promote social and economic justice. Believes religious institutions have a role to play in political and economic systems.
What is DART -- Direct Action and Research Training Network?
500
Makes the pursuit of social justice and ETHICAL IMPERATIVE for all social workers.