Community Development and Social Development

Abstract

As a pluralistic field of scholarship and practice, community development offers insights useful to social development, especially the realm of social work. Among these contributions, of particular interest are the ways in which place matters. Assessing conceptualizations of community and community development, this essay addresses the value of community development scholarship and offers recommendations for future research. The latter include paying more attention to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and trends in relation to the population-level impacts from development initiatives.

More Than Place-Based: Viewing Geography on a Continuum and the Implications for Social Work Practice

“…Some scholars in the field of community development still advocate for a strong focus on place in the definition of community (Green, 2008; Mattessich, 2009; Weil & Gamble, 2015). Social work scholars, specifically, have advocated that place can be a principal organizing concept for community and social development (Coulton, Chan, & Mikelbank, 2011; Green, 2016).…”

“…Postplace communities are grounded in social networks that connect people based on feelings of solidarity, shared norms, and common identities and are not geographically dependent (Bradshaw, 2008). Green (2016) notes that a growing focus on postplace communities has significant implications for social work practice in community development. Even as some scholars acknowledge these changes, the literature inadequately reflects the complex role of geography in understanding community.…”

Urgensi Pendidikan Kebencanaan Kepada Masyarakat

“…Proses dalam pengembangan masyarakat memerlukan upaya untuk membangun sumber daya manusia yang berguna dalam meningkatkan kualitas dan kesejahteraan. Tugas utama seorang pengembang masyarakat dan seoarang pendidik adalah memberikan pengetahuan mengenai keilmuan yang dimiliki khususnya mengenai pendidikan kebencanaan yang dapat diimplementasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari (Green, 2016). Ada empat hal yang harus dimplementasikan dalam pengembangan masyarakat yaitu meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat, memperluas jejaring komunitas, meningkatkan kemitraan, dan meningkatkan pengetahuan melalui pendidikan (Islam, 2017).…”

Business‐community engagement: A case of mining company in India

“…For the purpose of our study, we adopt the definition of CSR as "the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and society at large" (World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 1999). In this paper, we refer community development to approaches, processes, and interactions to build resources and improve quality and well-being of people living in a geographic area or grouped together through social norms (Bhattacharyya, 2004;Green, 2016;Ismail et al, 2015;United Nations, 1971).…”