What is a key factor in the neighbourhood work process?
Winning the confidence and trust of local people.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
What significant event in 2011 impacted neighborhood practitioners in London?
The riots that erupted across London and other cities.
What do local activists seek from community workers?
Support and reassurance that they are not to blame for the problems they wish to address.
What components are involved in the role of negotiating entry?
Requesting and selecting information, giving information about the organization, self-introduction, and checking casual information.
What prompts a worker to commence work in a specific area?
A request from local residents or a new development, such as a government health project.
What are the risks associated with early engagement in community work?
Workers may find themselves supporting groups they later wish to dissociate from.
p.5
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What is a key aspect of personal development for workers in community settings?
Workers may need to develop aspects of their personality for the benefit of their work.
What is critical for a worker gaining access to a neighborhood?
The way in has to be thought through rigorously due to commitments and pressures.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is the significance of prior knowledge for a worker entering a community?
It helps the worker anticipate issues and facilitates organization within the community.
p.12
Orientation in Community Work
Why is it important for community organizers to get their bearings?
To understand groups, networks, and community organizations before taking on full responsibilities.
What role does a local office play for a neighborhood worker?
It serves as a work base and contact point for community members.
p.5
Participation and Community Engagement
What is a criterion for assessing group membership in community work?
The degree to which a group’s membership is added and renewed.
p.4
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What motivates Gee in her community development efforts?
A strong value base and sense of injustice and inequality.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
What is the role of reflection and orientation in planning entry into a neighborhood?
It emphasizes the worker's values and role, allowing time for thoughtful consideration before engaging in projects.
What should a practitioner do to gather information during the negotiating entry phase?
Engage in preliminary contact with community leaders and professional workers.
Why is it important for neighbourhood workers to be clear about their roles?
To avoid misinterpretation of their roles due to increasing agency agendas.
p.1
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What is essential for a worker's involvement in the neighborhood?
Understanding felt and expressed needs and working alongside local people.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
Why is it important for a neighbourhood worker to secure recognition from agencies?
To facilitate their entry into the community and establish initial relationships.
p.12
Collaboration with Agencies and Community Groups
What is a significant theme in engaging with agency staff according to Alan Barr's research?
Community workers should seek common principles of operation.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
What is a major component of the worker's pre-planning phase?
Identifying categories of activities and tasks to understand the neighborhood's needs, assets, and aspirations.
What is the primary focus of negotiating entry in community work?
Clearing a pathway to facilitate engagement in the neighborhood.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is the role of a director of neighbourhoods in an agency?
To be responsible for the management of the agency’s assets and neighbourhood teams.
p.5
Participation and Community Engagement
What must a worker balance when working with groups in the community?
The effectiveness of a small group versus the importance of expanding membership.
What was crucial to the changes in Kincardine, Scotland?
The development of a local community action team and the use of a local office.
What is the worker's primary interest when entering a new neighborhood?
Meeting leaders of groups and organizations to understand the area's needs and resources.
Why is it important for a worker to be aware of informal networks?
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the community's needs and potential.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What should workers focus on when meeting community leaders?
They should evaluate the viewpoints critically and aim for a broad understanding of existing groups.
What can be a consequence of relying too heavily on informal contact-making at the early stages of neighborhood work?
It can reduce the worker's ability to form an accurate picture of the area and its people.
How does the employment type (statutory vs. voluntary) affect a worker's approach to negotiating entry?
Workers in voluntary organizations may have more flexibility compared to those in large statutory organizations.
p.4
Planning and Problem Analysis
What dilemma do community workers face regarding their focus?
Whether to assist self-learning processes or achieve specific tasks.
p.1
Planning and Problem Analysis
What questions should a worker consider before entering a neighborhood?
What kind of work should I do? What are the best ways of helping me do it? How should I set about getting there?
p.1
Orientation in Community Work
What is the importance of keeping 'antennae' alert during the entry phase?
To gather useful information, leads, contacts, and potential allies.
p.8
Planning and Problem Analysis
What must neighbourhood workers be aware of when planning interventions?
Existing social identities and how local people perceive their community.
p.8
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What skills are essential for neighbourhood workers to build trust?
Sensitivity and listening skills.
p.1
Participation and Community Engagement
Why might practitioners feel a strong motivation to quickly engage in practical activity?
The satisfaction of 'doing' neighborhood work entices them.
p.4
Participation and Community Engagement
What is the starting point for Gee's community work?
Local people and the need to listen to their concerns.
p.1
Planning and Problem Analysis
What should a worker avoid during the stage before contact begins?
Making decisions too early.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
What should a neighbourhood worker do when introducing themselves to other practitioners?
Include other practitioners and their agencies located in or nearby the neighbourhood.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
Why is making oneself known to one’s own agency a priority for a neighbourhood worker?
To understand expectations from employers and stakeholders and to ensure self-survival.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What distinguishes local changes from external changes in community work?
Local changes originate within the community, while external changes are complex and often daunting for local residents.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
How can a neighbourhood worker establish future allies within their agency?
By engaging in explanatory discussions with a range of staff to clarify their role and its implications.
p.4
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
Why is training and guidance important for neighbourhood practitioners?
Even naturally gifted individuals benefit from structured learning.
p.5
Accountability and Ethics in Community Work
What ethical consideration must workers keep in mind?
The danger of giving away too much information to power-holders about community groups.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
How can first impressions affect a worker's effectiveness in a new community?
First impressions may not always be entirely accurate and can influence interactions.
p.1
Entering the Neighbourhood
What are the two key concepts discussed in the pre-action phase of neighborhood work?
'Thinking about going in' and 'negotiating entry'.
p.12
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is one of the most challenging aspects of community organizing and social planning?
Getting started on a new job in an unfamiliar community.
What is a common technique for a worker uncertain about their focus area?
Providing information and advice services to become established in the community.
p.8
Values and Roles of Practitioners
Why is awareness of boundaries important for community workers?
It helps in understanding psychological, political, and geographical boundaries, and in gaining trust from community members.
p.8
Participation and Community Engagement
What challenge do community workers face when engaging with the poor?
The poor often view representatives of the welfare state with deep suspicion.
p.5
Leadership in Community Settings
What leadership role may neighbourhood workers have to accept?
Requests to take on leadership roles from individuals and groups in the community.
p.5
Leadership in Community Settings
When might it be appropriate for a neighbourhood worker to take on a leadership role?
As an interim measure when forming a group is difficult and time-consuming.
p.8
Accountability and Ethics in Community Work
How should workers present themselves to build trust in a community?
By being aware of their own identity and respecting other cultures.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
What is the significance of planning in organizing people for social change?
Planning guides both the ends and means of their efforts, ensuring effective action.
p.3
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What should workers be ready to articulate when planning interventions?
Their stance on key value issues.
p.2
Orientation in Community Work
What is the significance of the impressions gathered by workers during their initial visits?
They form a key part of the worker’s orientation and understanding of the area.
How are regeneration teams typically assigned to areas?
They are appointed following a decision by the agency or government policy to allocate resources to a particular neighborhood.
p.5
Participation and Community Engagement
Why is involving large numbers of people not always sufficient in community work?
It may not bring about major changes in a community.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is essential for a worker to mobilize collective action in a community?
A combination of research into community facts and an instinctive feel for the issues at hand.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What opportunity can arise from major redevelopment plans like the Olympic games site?
It allows a neighbourhood-based regeneration team to establish itself by demonstrating knowledge of complex local issues.
p.1
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What is a common trait of workers who succeed in neighborhood work?
They genuinely enjoy working closely with a variety of local people.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
How can a worker gain recognition and legitimacy in a community?
By using prior information to position themselves as an organizer with something important to offer.
What tactic do neighborhood workers sometimes use to engage with the community?
Involving themselves in short-term activities like street parties to build contacts for addressing larger issues.
What happens when a practitioner's involvement with a group decreases?
They may need to renegotiate entry, especially if the group's membership has changed.
p.2
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What should influence a practitioner's formulation of questions?
Their reflections on what they learned from previous jobs, projects, or campaigns.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
How did the community development section recognize the issues faced by carers?
They noted the national recognition of carers and their social exclusion due to their caring roles.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
What does the process of locating and defining a problem involve according to Ross (1967)?
It involves identifying a problem or set of problems that need to be addressed in the neighborhood.
What might a practitioner latch onto as a means of entering the community?
An obvious need that can be met swiftly.
p.12
Accountability and Ethics in Community Work
What can undermine a neighborhood worker's future work possibilities?
Agencies undermining their position before they are established.
What should neighborhood workers aim for when introducing themselves to agencies?
To meet a mix of agency personnel, including senior administrators and fieldwork staff.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
What challenge do community workers in Northern Ireland face?
Helping communities place local issues within the context of a post-conflict society.
p.5
Accountability and Ethics in Community Work
What is a critical issue workers face regarding accountability?
The potential conflict of interest between their agency and the community group.
p.4
Leadership in Community Settings
How does a practitioner's style affect their work?
It influences the types of projects they choose and the support they require.
p.2
Orientation in Community Work
What do neighbourhood workers become knowledgeable about?
Who’s who and where to go in the neighbourhoods and organizations that serve them.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
What kind of questions might agencies ask a neighbourhood worker?
Agencies may inquire about the type of work intended, expected outcomes, implications for agencies, and specific areas of intervention.
p.12
Values and Roles of Practitioners
What should newly arrived workers avoid assuming about agencies?
That agencies have prior knowledge of their arrival or understand their role.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
What is a key component of the orientation phase in neighborhood work?
Awareness of the social, economic, and political climate.
p.4
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
How should community workers balance process and product goals?
By recognizing the intricate connection between the two.
p.4
Planning and Problem Analysis
What should practitioners conceptualize before working at the neighbourhood level?
A philosophy and set of objectives that link local, national, and global issues.
p.10
Participation and Community Engagement
What can prompt community groups to request a neighbourhood worker?
Anxiety, despair, anger, or local conflict.
p.8
Collaboration with Agencies and Community Groups
What is the significance of mutual recognition in community work?
It is essential for establishing an identity with the community.
p.3
Values and Roles of Practitioners
Why is it important for workers to clarify their own values?
Their decisions in the neighborhood will be influenced by their values and perception of role.
p.2
Planning and Problem Analysis
What is a key preliminary step before planning intervention in a neighbourhood?
Initial scanning and understanding of the neighbourhood.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
What was the outcome of developing knowledge about carers' issues?
It led to the establishment of an authority-wide carer organization targeting funding towards carers' priorities.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
Why is reflective thinking important for neighborhood workers?
It allows workers to consider their attitudes and approach before being influenced by ongoing projects and demands.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is a potential risk for neighbourhood workers when moving into a new area?
The task of making oneself known to their own agency may be pushed aside by the pressures to engage with the neighbourhood.
How do neighborhood workers seek legitimacy for their plans?
By categorizing problems and devising a plan of intervention based on their findings.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
What is a contrasting example of community work mentioned in the text?
Working in a traditional rural community resistant to outside changes.
p.8
Orientation in Community Work
What does 'putting oneself about' in a neighbourhood involve?
Deliberately being visible and engaging with local people.
p.10
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
How can a well-informed practitioner become a valuable resource to community groups?
By anticipating events and supplying crucial information based on their knowledge of local authority plans.
p.6
Planning and Problem Analysis
What danger does too closely linking problem analysis with intervention planning pose?
It may imply negative characteristics of the local environment and its residents, which should be avoided.
p.4
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What distinction is made between practitioners in neighbourhood work?
Some act intuitively while others rely on learned skills.
p.10
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What pattern did Liz Richardson observe in the Gatsby project regarding group support?
Intensive initial support followed by a gradual scaling down as groups became more independent.
p.12
Collaboration with Agencies and Community Groups
What types of agencies are likely to have a stake in the neighborhood where a worker plans to operate?
Health trusts, partnership boards, social landlords, and local authority departments.
p.2
Orientation in Community Work
Why is orientation important for neighbourhood workers?
It helps them understand and work with a range of professionals and organizations in their area.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
Why were neighborhood practitioners important during the 2011 riots?
They had a presence and knowledge about the affected neighborhoods.
p.5
Leadership in Community Settings
What should workers prepare for regarding their leadership role?
They should crystallize their response and style of work beforehand.
p.11
Entering the Neighbourhood
Why is thoughtful preparation important for practitioners entering a community?
It builds confidence and lays strong foundations for future work.
What does Alinsky emphasize regarding neighbourhood workers?
They should negotiate entry only when their expertise has been requested by local people.
p.2
Orientation in Community Work
What should practitioners do to familiarize themselves with a neighbourhood?
Walk around the area at different times to absorb its characteristics.
What does the worker aim to build when entering a new neighborhood?
A picture of the area's needs, resources, problems, and potential.
p.12
Participation and Community Engagement
What balance should workers seek in their schedule of meetings?
Between professional and political contacts, as well as potential allies and opponents.
p.8
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What should community workers avoid when establishing a presence?
Using vague phrases like 'hanging about' without specific objectives.
p.2
Planning and Problem Analysis
What characteristics of the neighbourhood should workers observe?
Traffic densities, housing conditions, untidiness, open spaces, and public transport availability.
p.13
Entering the Neighbourhood
What is the significance of understanding the boundaries set by the employer?
It helps the worker navigate their role and may inform future challenges to those boundaries.
p.3
Orientation in Community Work
What must workers do to understand the community they are entering?
Lay themselves open to receiving hidden messages and assumptions.
p.8
Planning and Problem Analysis
What factors influence a worker's choice of neighbourhood to work in?
Community action potential, resources for meetings, and existing community group attitudes.
p.2
Collaboration with Agencies and Community Groups
What should practitioners do after understanding their own agency?
Broaden their understanding to other organizations that may impact the neighbourhood.
p.4
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What should practitioners assess before starting work in a neighbourhood?
Their position on a continuum from acquired skills to natural craft.
p.10
Skills Required for Neighbourhood Work
What characterizes the opportunistic nature of neighbourhood work?
The ability to 'sense the moment' for effective intervention.
p.2
Collaboration with Agencies and Community Groups
What is the first step in understanding the organizational context of a job?
Grasping the functioning of their own agency.
