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Ecology of the Community (Categories of community services (Preventive…
Ecology of the Community
Community:
comprises a group of people living in the same district under common laws who have a sense of fellowship among themselves
Five functions:
1.production/distribution/consumption
socialization
social control
social participation
mutual support
Socialization
community influences socialization via physical, economic, social, & personal factors
The community becomes a learning environment for schools & can open itself to children
Community: formal support system
through its community agencies which include preventive, supportive, & rehabilitative services
Macrosystem influences
political ideology
economics
Mesosystem influences
linking community services to families & schools
Community involvement includes:
Volunteerism
advocacy, especially important for children
Basic social relationships
gesellschaft: associative, practical, objective, & formal interpersonal relationships
gemeinschaft: communal, cooperative, close, intimate, & informal interpersonal relationships
Categories of community services
Preventive agencies
parks, recreation, & education
supportive agencies
family & child services, referrals, economic assistance, counseling, family preservation, senior citizens, child care, adoption, foster care
rehabilitative agencies
correction, mental health, & special needs