Question 1

Elements of effective community change initiatives include:

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Both Option B (a long-term perspective and changes strong enough to make a visible difference) and Option C (local control and external linkages and resources) are important elements of effective community change initiatives. A long-term perspective is needed to ensure that changes are sustainable, and changes must be strong enough to make a visible and tangible difference to the community. Local control and external linkages and resources are important for ensuring that the community has the resources and support it needs to make lasting change. Professional expertise/leadership and a community coalition approach (option A) are also important, but not as essential as options B and C.

Question 2

Discuss how consciousness-raising could be involved in each of the other approaches to community and social change,giving specific examples to support your points.

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Question 3

Community betterment involves ____ approaches;community empowerment involves ____ approaches.

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Community betterment often involves top-down approaches where decisions and initiatives are led by those in positions of authority or expertise. On the other hand, community empowerment typically involves bottom-up approaches, emphasizing the involvement and empowerment of community members themselves in decision-making and action.

Question 4

Helping to write a plan for a locality to address police-community relations,testifying before a legislative committee considering a new law,and filing a public interest lawsuit,are examples of what approach to community change?

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These activities are examples of public policy work, as they involve influencing and creating policies and laws to address issues in police-community relations.

Question 5

Women in Green Ridge established a women's center to serve battered women and victims of sexual assault,because existing services were not adequate.Later,they also formed a wider community board to oppose violence against women,involving women who have been victims of this violence and physicians,nurses,mental health professionals,clergy,and police.These actions illustrate which two approaches to community and social change?

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The establishment of a women's center to serve battered women and victims of sexual assault represents an alternative setting, while the formation of a wider community board involving diverse professionals and community members shows the formation of a community coalition.

Question 6

Choose a community problem or issue,and describe how a community coalition could be used to address it.Especially explain who should be represented on the coalition,how the coalition might address different viewpoints on the issue,and how coalition effectiveness could be assessed.

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Question 7

Can public policy be used to effectively address the problems of poverty? How?

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Question 8

Ralph,Renee and Maria are community psychologists.Ralph works with school districts to establish and strengthen prevention programs.Renee works with employers to address employee conflicts between family life and work.Maria trains members of community organizations in how to strengthen participation by their members.These all illustrate which approach to community and social change?

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All three psychologists are engaging in organizational consultation by working with different organizations to improve their functioning and address specific issues.

Question 9

Elements of effective community change initiatives include:

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Effective community change initiatives require both changes strong enough to make a visible difference and external linkages and resources to support those changes. However, professional expertise and leadership can also be important components of successful community change initiatives, so option A could also have been included as a correct answer.

Question 10

A community coalition for health promotion seeks assistance and money from outside its community,while making its own choices of actions and goals.This represents which two elements of effective community change initiatives?

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The scenario represents external linkages and resources, as the coalition is seeking assistance and money from outside the community, and local control, as they are making their own choices of actions and goals. This combination of elements is important for effective community change initiatives, as it allows for access to valuable resources and expertise, while also ensuring that the community has control over the direction and priorities of the initiative. Options A and B only address strengthening sense of community, and Option C only addresses multiple areas of action, but not external linkages and resources.

Question 11

Elements of effective community change initiatives include multiple areas of action,local control,and:

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Question 12

A community coalition to promote positive youth development develops programs for recreation,mentoring for students to improve grades,and training for families in conflict resolution.This represents which element of effective community change initiatives?

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The programs developed by the community coalition address multiple areas of action, including recreation, mentoring, and family conflict resolution. This is indicative of an effective community change initiative that recognizes the need for a comprehensive approach.

Question 13

Women's centers,many mutual help groups,the Community Lodge residences for persons with mental illnesses (Chapter 5),and the Oxford House residences to promote recovery from substance abuse (Chapter 1),all began as examples of what approach to community and social change?

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These examples are all instances of alternative settings, which are created as spaces or environments distinct from traditional institutions, where individuals can find support, community, and resources tailored to their specific needs or challenges. These settings often emerge from grassroots efforts to address gaps in existing services or to provide more specialized or supportive environments for individuals facing particular issues.

Question 14

A community coalition for drug abuse prevention has decided on its goals and on a plan for how to accomplish those goals,based on members' experiences and fact-finding.This represents which element of effective community change initiatives?

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A plausible theory of change is essential for effective community change initiatives, and this scenario describes a coalition that has established both goals and a plan for achieving those goals.

Question 15

Describe and give examples of five approaches to community and social change that were presented in Chapter 12.Suggest a strength and a limitation of each approach.

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Question 16

Psychologists who work for organizations such as the National Mental Health Association or Children's Defense Fund,serve on a government commission,write "friend of the court" briefs concerning public interest lawsuits,or work as staff for elected officials,illustrate which approach to community and social change?

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These activities all involve working within the public sector to bring about change on a larger scale, making them examples of public policy work.

Question 17

Describe and give examples of the elements of effective community change initiatives presented in Chapter 12.

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Question 18

Elements of effective community change initiatives include effective community actions,multiple areas of action,strengthening sense of community,and:

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Effective community change initiatives require changes strong enough to make a visible difference to ensure that the efforts lead to tangible improvements in the community.

Question 19

Choose and briefly describe a community or social issue.Then discuss three approaches to addressing that problem,using concepts from Chapter 12,and giving specific examples to support your points.

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Quiz 12: Community and Social Change

Elements of effective community change initiatives include:

Discuss how consciousness-raising could be involved in each of the other approaches to community and social change,giving specific examples to support your points.

Community betterment involves approaches;community empowerment involves approaches.

Helping to write a plan for a locality to address police-community relations,testifying before a legislative committee considering a new law,and filing a public interest lawsuit,are examples of what approach to community change?

Choose a community problem or issue,and describe how a community coalition could be used to address it.Especially explain who should be represented on the coalition,how the coalition might address different viewpoints on the issue,and how coalition effectiveness could be assessed.

Can public policy be used to effectively address the problems of poverty? How?

Elements of effective community change initiatives include:

A community coalition for health promotion seeks assistance and money from outside its community,while making its own choices of actions and goals.This represents which two elements of effective community change initiatives?

Elements of effective community change initiatives include multiple areas of action,local control,and:

A community coalition to promote positive youth development develops programs for recreation,mentoring for students to improve grades,and training for families in conflict resolution.This represents which element of effective community change initiatives?

Women's centers,many mutual help groups,the Community Lodge residences for persons with mental illnesses (Chapter 5) ,and the Oxford House residences to promote recovery from substance abuse (Chapter 1) ,all began as examples of what approach to community and social change?

A community coalition for drug abuse prevention has decided on its goals and on a plan for how to accomplish those goals,based on members' experiences and fact-finding.This represents which element of effective community change initiatives?

Describe and give examples of five approaches to community and social change that were presented in Chapter 12.Suggest a strength and a limitation of each approach.

Describe and give examples of the elements of effective community change initiatives presented in Chapter 12.

Elements of effective community change initiatives include effective community actions,multiple areas of action,strengthening sense of community,and:

Choose and briefly describe a community or social issue.Then discuss three approaches to addressing that problem,using concepts from Chapter 12,and giving specific examples to support your points.