Social organization theory is the theory that believes where you live has an immense impact on your life and conduct, a neighborhood is a better one when it is organized rather than disorganized (Rine C. & Hartinger-Saunders R. , 2012). This theory based its illustration around the fact that effects of a neighborhood can effect ones behavior, social functioning and interpersonal issues while also contributing to more or less opportunities and resources to individuals depending on where they live (Rine C. & Hartinger-Saunders R. , 2012). In terms of collective efficacy, the community definitely came in conjunction to solve the shared problem of their neighborhood falling apart. The community together fought to make certain they had a say …show more content…
This theory also believes that how one perceives their environment and experiences effects their overall well-being (Rogers, A, 2010). I believe the intervention in the project that relates to ecological theory. is that the individuals within the neighborhood realized their neighborhood was negatively effecting their lives. The intervention the individuals took was doing everything in their power to work towards improving their living conditions. I also see the strengths theory within this community. Once everyone began coming together and making a plan on how they could fix this community, you were able to see the capabilities that this community had. Some strengths that I was able to see were the fact that many still cared about improving this neighborhood and were willing to help towards improving conditions. It was a strength that many wanted to change things instead of not care and not help. These positive strengths of the people allowed for everyone to focus on the common goal of improving the community and coming together as one. It was also a strength that many in the community were able to see the potential of the community, even when everyone within was experiencing an extremely difficult …show more content…
Physically the children within this neighborhood didn’t have access to good nutrition or doctors because the neighborhood is very run down, these factors could eventually lead to obesity if they persist. As far as psychological factors children had limited resources,so children did not receive extremely adequate education, may have witnessed violence within the neighborhood and may be getting raised by parents who are extremely stressed out due to their living situation. All of those factors could effect psychological development. In regards to social development, in poor neighborhoods parents may not have access to a strong support network of family and friends which makes things quite stressful for the parent. Children in this neighborhood didn’t have access to good recreation which means they lacked exercise. Since the neighborhood was not clean or safe, many of them probably weren't able to play outside a lot in general. When kids don’t go outside, they lack exercise and it could be difficult for them to begin socializing with other children. The positive side to this is that the community became aware of these factors and were doing everything to change
Living the Drama by David J. Harding is a text which draws on many sociological theories that are presently relevant to the lives of many individuals. Particularly this compilation of personal accounts and theoretical connections textbook focuses on the role of neighborhood and community’s effect on the lives of present day boys. The book provides real life examples are given to demonstrate two key topics being cultural heterogeneity and collective efficacy. In neighborhoods collective efficacy is relevant regardless of the racial or socioeconomic make up of the area, as it comprises the neighborhoods trust and cohesion with shared expectations of control, which in response determines the public order of that community. In these communities we then find cultural heterogeneity, which is defined as the existence of a myriad of competing and conflicting cultural models. Cultural Heterogeneity, according to Harding, is greater in disadvantaged neighborhoods especially in relation to the topic of academic ambitions and career aspirations of adolescents in these areas. Youth and juveniles are heavily effected by the collective efficacy of an area which determines how may different social models and norms there are in the area or neighborhood in question. In Living the Drama, examples are given which indicate that higher collective efficacy would likely result in less cultural heterogeneity. This relationship between the two theories Is important as it effects the collective leadership, direction and social norms of an area and plays a role in the success or failure of the youth from that specific neighborhood.
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I lived in a very welcoming neighborhood. As a child, I had many friends on my street. We would ride bikes, climb trees, visit the playground at the local park district, and stay outside until the streetlights turned on. The families on my street always looked out for each other, so we didn't worry too much about safety. All of my friends attended the same school and participated in the Chicago Park District's activities such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, music and dance lessons, and open gym events. The park district hosted an annual gym show so the kids could perform for their families. Residents would get together on most Sundays to talk about issues in the neighborhood and share meals and stories.
Inner City Communities are often areas which are both densely populated and deteriorating(quote). The areas and its residents have strongly been correlated with social and economical disparity. Residents of inner city communities have been plagued with problems including: “high unemployment, poor health care, inadequate educational opportunities, dilapidated housing, high infant mortality, and extreme poverty” (Attitudes and Perceptions, n.d). Though the inner city communities have been stricken with
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The initial community meeting has a great impact on the tone of the community. During the meeting, I would like to tell my residents our ultimate goal, having a good community. Then I would explain what a good community is. A good community is one where we share the resources and seek to improve the environment. Characteristics of a good community would include clean and safe environments, equity and social justice, diversity, mutually-supportive relationships and eager participation of residents. I will achieve this by encouraging residents to be part of the process of establishing expectations. By this way, they would become more invested in the expectations as they help create them or otherwise they may see these expectations as imposed from above.
Children’s developments and their future are affected deeply by poverty. Children have to beg to make money so they develop a bad habit of begging and also don’t know how to make money properly. Children on the streets do not have access to education so they won’t be learning the valuable lessons that most children are taught. Children on the street also don’t know what is right or wrong so they might do anything such as smoking or drinking alcohol without knowing that it is bad for their health. For example, when the gang was drinking tej (alcohol), they didn’t know how alcohol would affect their health and since they are young, the bad effects of alcohol are much more severe towards them.
The Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory focuses on how ones environment can affect a person’s development. It focuses on 5 main areas namely the Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem and Chronosystem (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, p. 514-515). Each system represents the setting in which they live in and how these people affect their growth. In this particular case study, Andy’s main influence is from the Microsystem and Mesosystem.
Social ecological perspectives are often described as a web of relationships (k218, Learning guide 3, 3.1). They make us aware that each individual has many defining factors making up who they are. Social ecological perspectives have the child/young person at the centre and show how they are connected to the family, community and society as a whole. They demonstrate the layers that go into making the individual and show that everybody has a unique set of circumstances that affect the person they are, their achievements, social standing and even their health. Social ecological perspectives give us the opportunity to quantify these factors and offer a tool to collate the data, giving us the chance to see how factors such as employment, housing or demographic area can affect life chances in both the short and long term. Social economic perspectives tell us that to fully understand the individual we must also understand their environment and how they are connected to it. Rather than just looking at the child or young person on a standalone basis we must look at what factors affect their behaviour, where they are living, what the home or community environment is like and try to respond appropriately to this.
Sense of community has been operationalised as a state like entity, and as the outcome of certain social processes. As such, a conceptual framework has been developed that allows understanding of the way people are socialised into their communities and maintain, or fail to establish and maintain, social engagement. This has also been understood in terms of process analysis of social change. Its linkage to power is important, as it helps define the setting in which power is used and is less likely to be abused. From a process perspective, sense of community is a changing feature of people’s relationships to others, and as such can be a barometer of change in 18 18 community. It can be beneficial in helping people create a sense of identity and a resilience to untoward social change. As a central aspect of the development and maintenance of social connectedness, it is useful in conceptualising adaptive and protective factors for positive life in community. Sense of community can also be associated with negative aspects of social life. The nature of exclusion of ‘others’ can lead to harmful social consequences. Local social cohesiveness can be at the expense of minority groups and newly arrived immigrant groups. It can provide an analytic tool
-Shaw and McKay’s social disorganization: a neighborhood surrounded
This center will be designed specifically to bring the community together. A huge part of social disorganization theory is competition within residence for residential space. This community center should play a role and simulate groups or at least accommodate each group, reducing moral and biotic conflict within the community. The purpose for a community center is to support the theory of social human ecology, where it states that humans will arrange themselves through interaction with each other. The community center will have several purposes, not only will it allow people to interact with each other and build a sense of trust but, it will provide guardianship towards the community.
Commitment to community is a requirement for contemporary Americans and vital to its survival. “Love thy neighbor as thyself” is the unselfish act of sharing: from a cup of sugar to a wealth of information to the guardianship of all children involved and the protection of every individual in that said community. Whether that community consists of the “Classic Neighborhood, those with a common set of goals, or those who share a common identity” the thread that holds this matrix together is always woven into the shared identity as well as responsibility of all involved. (Redmond, 2010). A community cannot continue to exist through the will of withdrawn individuals who arms only embrace themselves and have no involvement whatsoever with neighbors one door away.
If a child is raised in a good neighborhood they are likely to be raised well. Children in a good environment are likely to have a better attitude and behavior. Especially when it comes to schooling. They will do well in school and those school systems are likely to have a higher rate of graduating children and children who actually take their education seriously. Better neighborhoods are known to lead to higher test scores. Making sure that a child has a safe, clean, peaceful and comforting environment is necessary and important for your child’s development. Growing up in a bad neighborhood where children aren’t putting school as a main priority and concerned about getting a good education may rub off on a child as they follow one another not put there education first. If a child is raised in a bad neighborhood where there area has a lot of criminal activity and gangs it may influence the child towards joining ...
The two neighborhoods that I chose to use for this assignment are vastly different. The main reason is because they are on opposite sides of the country. The first neighborhood that I visited is the one that I grew up in. This neighborhood is in Connecticut, on the East Coast, all the way across the country from the neighborhood that I currently live in here in West Hollywood. Most of my family lives in Connecticut and Massachusetts and I’m the only one who lives on the West Coast. A big difference is that the neighborhood in Connecticut has houses that are more spaced out, have larger lawns, and very many more trees. There are very few apartments there, unlike where I live now where my entire street is almost all apartment buildings.
Frequently however, issues arise amongst a community that need attention. In this essay I will outline and discuss some of these issues and the interventions, projects or programmes designed and used to tackle and combat them. The three models of intervention or, ‘Community Development’, I will discuss in this essay, "Social Planning", "Community Development", and "Social/Community Action", all have the same aim regardless of how it is accomplished and this is to improve and maintain the conditions which affect the lives of the community.