WEEK4

Read “Channeling Power Across Ecological Systems: Social Regularities in Community Organizing” by Christens, Inzeo, & Faust from American Journal of Community Psychology (2014).

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Collaborating with Community-Based Organizations Through Consultation and Technical Assistance: The Mediating Roles of Consultation and Technical Assistance, by Motes & Hess (Eds.). Use as a resource for the Topic 4 DQs. 

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Read Chapters 6 and 7 in the textbook.

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Read “Facilitating the Use of Evidence-Based Practice in Community Organizations” by Franklin & Hopson from Journal of Social Work Education (2007). 

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Differentiate between the three group work models: social goals, remedial goals, and reciprocal goals. Compare and contrast the various circumstances where one might be more appropriate than another in addressing the needs of the group.

Find an instance in your community where community organizers were involved in helping to enact change. Explain the principles of community organization that were used in the example you found. What role do social workers play in using those principles to address the needs of the community?