Defining Community Development

Community development is primarily anchored on communities of interest and grounded upon modernization theory.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is development grounded in grassroots, place-based, and participatory development theories that the discipline and practice of community development is anchored upon.

People living with HIV/AIDS, those who identify themselves to be part of the LGBTQI++ community, or those who belong to the sector of Persons with Disabilities, are examples of:

• Communities of Interest

• Communities of Place

• Communities of Violence

• Communities of Geographic Location

Answer explanation

They are a a collection of individuals with a common interest and provide mutual support, a sense of identity and sense of belongingness to its members.

The “catch up” and “technology transfer” notions of development are anchored primarily on:

• Grassroots theories

• Place-based theories

• Participatory development theories

• Modernization theories

Answer explanation

In modernization, development is about technology-transfer strategies usually designed in places that are wealthy, politically powerful, and technologically ‘advanced’, to places that are poor and disadvantaged – to help them "catch up" so they can be productive and modern.

Community development as a process refers to:

• Social capital building

• Technology transfer

• Achievement of sustainable development

• Development of the community

• Economic development

Answer explanation

Social capital, which is a social resource developed through networks of people, relationships of trust and reciprocity together with social norms, enable community members to act together to pursue common objectives.

One of the effective ways to increase a community’s social capital is to strengthen its __________ through the organization, education, and empowerment of people.

Answer explanation

A sense of community is a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members' needs will be met through commitment to be together.