Theoretical concepts and practice of community organizing

Issue Date

1-2012

Abstract

Community organizing, one of the methods in community development, is a Western concept adopted in the Philippines. The different definitions of foreign and local authors highlight the nature of community organizing as a process by which a community identifies its problems and finds solutions through collective mobilization of the people and resources. This paper discusses the theoretical concepts of community organizing, which include its ideological background and value orientations, assumptions and propositions, goals, approaches, and principles. Towards the end, the paper discusses the steps involved in community organizing and forwards a conceptual framework of community organizing focused on people empowerment and based on the concept of people-centered participatory development.

Source or Periodical Title

The Journal of Public Affairs and Development

ISSN

2244-3983

Volume

1

Issue

1

Page

89-123

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

diagram

Language

English

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