Gemeenskapsontwikkeling in n stedelike derdewereld konteks

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dc.contributor.authorGrobler, Maria E.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:50Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:50Z
dc.date.issued19941100en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical referencesen_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractAn introduction to the purpose of the study which is to ascertain which social factors play a role in community development. Particular attention is given to the social and cultural environment of developing people in a third world urban context. Two sub-problems are investigated, namely the demands that development places on people and the life-skills neeeded to adapt to urbanizationen_US
dc.description.abstractIn order to broaden the field of exploration, assumptions were made which had to be tested. The social factors influencing community development of the inhabitants of Windhoek had to be empirically investigateden_US
dc.description.abstractAn exploratory and descriptive research design was used. The data gathering methods included a schedule for personal interviews; group interviews; groupwork sessions; participatory observation and an ethnomethodological questionnaireen_US
dc.description.abstractThe preliminary limitation of the study is that it is limited to an urban context and does not include the rural areas of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.abstractSection B has five chapters which expands the theory and is the literature study on community development. Attention is given to the contribution that eight different disciplines have made to community development. Aspects influencing community development and of which the community developer must be cognizant are also highlighted. The process of community development is explained, using a variety of theoretical approaches and practical steps necessary for the implementation of a community development projecten_US
dc.description.abstractThe last chapter in the theoretical and literature study contains an evaluation of the literatureen_US
dc.description.abstractSection C describes the empirical research as well as the findings, conclusions and recommendations. The description of the empirical research is done in such a way that follow-up research is possible. Tables and figures are used to clarify the resultsen_US
dc.description.abstractThe initial assumptions are confirmed by the findings of the study and indicates that social factors do influence the success of community development projectsen_US
dc.description.abstractOn the basis of the study recommendations are made in terms of the training of social workers and community developers. The recommendations also include matters concerning social policy and planningen_US
dc.description.abstractKey terms supplied by author:en_US
dc.description.abstractcommunity developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractunderdevelopmenten_US
dc.description.abstractdevelopingen_US
dc.description.abstractThird Worlden_US
dc.description.abstractsustainable developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractricher North - poorer Southen_US
dc.description.abstractsocial developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractempoweringen_US
dc.description.abstracthuman factorsen_US
dc.description.abstractrural - urban developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractgrassroots developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractbasic needsen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeDoctor Philosophiae (Social Work)en_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 277 pen_US
dc.format.extenttables, questionnaires, graphsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/261
dc.language.isoafren_US
dc.masterFileNumber2501en_US
dc.subjectCommunity developmenten_US
dc.subjectUrban areasen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_US
dc.titleGemeenskapsontwikkeling in n stedelike derdewereld konteksen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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