Paper: IV (a) Urban Community Development – I

Paper: IV (a) Urban Community Development – I

UNIT I:  Basic Concepts of Communities - Urban Community – Concepts of Urban,

Urbane, Urbanism and Urbanization. Characteristics of Urban Communities, Difference between Urban, Rural and Tribal Communities, Understanding the above concepts with regard to Field Work Perspective

UNIT II: Community Development: A Conceptual Framework - Understanding the above concepts with regard to Field Work Perspective, Concept and Definition of Community Development; An Overview of Early Community Development Experiments and Projects in Urban Areas: Delhi Pilot Projects, Baroda Pilot Project, Ahmadabad Pilot Project

UNIT III: Issues related to Community Development - An Analytical View of the Programmes for Social Work Practice in the Communities; General Issues: Poverty, Indebtedness, Unemployment, Health, Nutrition and Sanitation. Issues related to Women, Children, Youth and Elderly, Urban Specific Issues: Migration, Slums, Urban-Industrial syndrome.

UNIT IV: Programmes for Community Development – response of social worker; Understanding the issues of the community development and scope for social work intervention; An Overview of Various Programmes, Urban: SJSRY (Swarnajayanthi Shehar Rojgar Yojana), DWCUA (Development of Women and Children in Urban Areas), Slum Clearance Projects, ICDS(Integrated Child Development Services). Social Workers Response: Creating Awareness, Facilitating and Environment for Successful Implementation of the Programmes.

UNIT V: Community development approaches and scope of social work practice - Target Group Approach – Programmes relating to Men, Women, Children and Youth and Role of Social Workers. Developing Relationships, Demonstrating the Purpose, Providing Knowledge, Empowering the Target Group, Offering Directions, Providing Support Networking and Advocating, Using Participatory Techniques, Evaluating the Practice, Institution Building Approach – Micro-finance and Self-Help Programmes. Role of Social Workers – Social Mobilization, Community Resource Person System, Preparation of Micro-credit Plans, Development of Social Capital, Capacity Building Strategies, Collaboration and Convergence;

Rights Based Approach – Programmes relating to Education, Health, fair economic resources, including Livelihood Opportunities; Role of Social Worker – Conducting awareness camps, strengthening self-help groups, gender mainstreaming, facilitating empowerment for pro-poor public action, sensitizing of department staff and Panchayat raj functionaries.

       Paper: IV (a) Urban Community Development – I Important Questions

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