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Ecology of the Community, Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft, The Community's…
Ecology of the Community
Gemeinschaft
mutually dependent
caring
informal
intimate
trusting
kin
friends
neighbors
Special-interest groups
Collectively oriented
Gesellschaft
independent
contractual
formal
associative
mistrusting
employers/ managers
employees
business associates
achievement objectives
individually oriented
The Community's Influence on Socialization
How did they earn a living?
How did the people in our community instill in us their norms and values?
How did the people in our neighborhood community socialize with one another?
How did our community enforce its rules?
How did the people in our neighborhood community help one another?
Physical Factors
Population density and composition
Noise
Community design
Play setting
traditional playground
modern playground
adventure playground
Economic Factors
Social and Personal Factors
Neighborhood setting
Patterns of community interaction
Size of community
Social diversity
Shared norms
Valued types of Social Relationship
Family Preservation Support Services
build on family strengths
focus on families
respond flexibly to family needs
reach out to families
treat families as partners in goal setting
offer services in home or homelike setting
respond quickly to needs
Traditional family support services
emphasize family deficits
Focus on individuals
Program and funding source dictate services
have strict eligibility requirements
workers set goals and solutions
services are office-based
often have waiting lists
Economic Assistance to Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
federal and state matching programs that provides temporary financial support for families with children
Unemployment compensation
Social Security survivor or disability benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Veterans' benefits
Child nutrition services
other services
Community: Structure and Functions
community ecology- the psychological and practical relationships between humans and their social, as well as physical, environment
need for community is both psychological and practical, or economic
Humans need companionship and emotional security
Humans need to cooperate with others in order to share in the necessities of life
Five functions:
production, distribution, consumption
Socialization
Social control
Social participation
Mutual support
Preventive, Supportive, and Rehabilitative Services
Prevention services
Supportive services
Rehabilitative services
Preventive Services: Parks, Recreation, and Education
Supportive Services: Family and Child
Child's health:
medicaid
Maternal and child health services
centers for disease control
child nutrition programs
Community Involvement: Advocacy
Child advocacy: the process of sensitizing individuals and groups to the unmet needs of children and to society's obligation to provide a positive response to those needs
Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
National Congress of Parents and Teachers (NCPT)
The community as a Support System
Increasing population
Changing nature of the family
increasing urbanization of communities
Macrosystem Influences on Community Services
Public agencies
financed by taxation... local, state, federal government
Private agencies
financed by donations, membership dues, corporate contributions, consultation fees, investment income, foundation grants, publication sales, or conference fees
Combination agencies
Using both public and private sources of money, these may get government grants to implement research or innovation and private donations to provide services over and above what is funded by the grant.
Homelessness
consequences of poverty
Children who are homeless suffer psychological, as well as behavioral and educational, consequences
youth: depression, anxiety, severe separation problems, poor-quality relationships, shyness, aggressiveness, sleep disorders, temper tantrums, and short attention spans.
Social support for families
child welfare services
social services block grants (Title XX)
Child and adolescent service system programs
Community Involvement: Volunteerism
Volunteer groups
The Community as a Learning Environment
Mesosystem influences: linking community services to families and schools