Community Development vs. Community Organization
Definition of Community
Development and Community
Organization and Difference
b/w both these Concepts
Community Development:
“
The process by which the efforts of the people themselves are
united with government authorities to improve the economic, social and
cultural conditions of communities to integrate these communities into the
life of nation and to enable them to contribute fully to national progress is
called community development
”
.
(K. D.Gangrade)
(or)
“
Community development is a process designed to poster better
living of a community through the indigenous participation of the
community people and utilization of community resources accompany by
government all assistance and professional help by a social worker
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Community organization is a process in which a professional
social worker directly identifies problems, needs and resources of the
community to modify the resources and existing services for more
effective functioning.
”
(Or)
“Community organization is a process by which a community
identifies needs or objectives, takes action, and through this process,
develops cooperative and collaborative attitudes and practices within a
community.” (
Murray G. Ross
, 1967)
Difference
:
Thus we see that community development and community
organization both are essential for securing the ultimate goal of social
development. But there are some
differences
between both of them such as:
1) Main Emphasis:
In community development the main emphasis is on improvement of
conditions of people through the provision of expert knowledge as also
services rendered by the functionaries of the government. While in
community organization efforts made by community organizer are mainly
directed towards bringing about an adjustment between community’s felt
needs and resources through the modification and coordination of its
existing services, and towards promoting community integration through
the development of cooperation and collaboration among people.
2) Practice:
Community development is practiced mainly in underdeveloped
and static communities where as community organization is practiced in
developed and dynamic communities.
3) Aim:
Community development aims at breaking through the static
character of the community and introducing some new changes in the
conventional way of life where as community organization aims at
alleviating the changes which have already been introduced in the
community.
4) Objectives Determination:
The objectives of community development program are always
determined by the community people but the goals of community
organization are more specific and they are determined by the agency
itself.
5) Program Treatment:
Community development constructs program for community
betterment but community organization evaluates programs which meet
the changing and multifarious needs of the community people.
6) Dealing:
Community development deals directly with the community
people while community organization deals with the representatives of
the community people.
In short, community organization starts where the
community development ends
.
Community development involves uniting efforts of the people with government authorities to enhance economic, social, and cultural conditions, while community organization focuses on identifying problems and resources within a community for more effective functioning. Both are crucial for social development, with differences in emphasis, practice, aims, objectives determination, and more.
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Definition of Community Development and Community Organization and Difference b/w both these Concepts
Community Development: The process by which the efforts of the people themselves are united with government authorities to improve the economic, social and cultural conditions of communities to integrate these communities into the life of nation and to enable them to contribute fully to national progress is called community development . (K. D.Gangrade) (or) Community development is a process designed to poster better living of a community through the indigenous participation of the community people and utilization of community resources accompany by government all assistance and professional help by a social worker .
Community Organization: Community organization is a process in which a professional social worker directly identifies problems, needs and resources of the community to modify the resources and existing services for more effective functioning. (Or) Community organization is a process by which a community identifies needs or objectives, takes action, and through this process, develops cooperative and collaborative attitudes and practices within a community. (Murray G. Ross, 1967)
Difference: Thus we see that community development and community organization both are essential for securing the ultimate goal of social development. But there are some differences between both of them such as: 1) Main Emphasis: In community development the main emphasis is on improvement of conditions of people through the provision of expert knowledge as also services rendered by the functionaries of the government. While in community organization efforts made by community organizer are mainly directed towards bringing about an adjustment between community s felt needs and resources through the modification and coordination of its existing services, and towards promoting community integration through the development of cooperation and collaboration among people.
2) Practice: Community development is practiced mainly in underdeveloped and static communities where as community organization is practiced in developed and dynamic communities. 3)Aim: Community development aims at breaking through the static character of the community and introducing some new changes in the conventional way of life where as community organization aims at alleviating the changes which have already been introduced in the community.
4) Objectives Determination: The objectives of community development program are always determined by the community people but the goals of community organization are more specific and they are determined by the agency itself. 5) Program Treatment: Community development constructs program for community betterment but community organization evaluates programs which meet the changing and multifarious needs of the community people.
6) Dealing: Community development deals directly with the community people while community organization deals with the representatives of the community people. In short, community organization community development ends. starts where the
