organizing community in a democratic way. The social work profession is entitled to social up-gradation and thereby facilitating

overall development of a nation. So social work subject devised various principles and code of ethics in delivering unbiased

community organizing activity for practicing social workers, similarly the practitioners need to be mentally equipped for the job to be

executed. The abilities and qualities of social workers in the field of community development programme is highly important. In this

short review paper, contribution of social work in community development field, some of the essential attribute required for social

workers and role of social workers in community development setting is discussed in concise manner.

Keywords: independence, empowering, sponsored.

1. Introduction

England, community work was principally seen as a process of social work, benefiting individuals to improve their social conditions

The key thrust was to act as an intermediary to coordinate the work of charitable agencies. In Western countries Community

organizing aims to effective co-ordination of existing welfare services, fund raising, helping to organize new services and collecting

public opinion about social problem and create awareness and sensitizing public.

In our Constitution it is envisaged that “The states shall endeavor to encourage the well-being of the citizen by assuring and

safeguarding as efficaciously as it may, a social order in which righteousness, social, economic and political shall conform all the

institution of national life” In India, community development activities are started for developing healthy leadership from the grass

root level of a growing democratic society. It unites people living in villages and panchayaths by forming effective working groups

community, community social worker may interfere by concentrating on the political economy that creates such a situation in order to

reduce poverty, the social worker may lobby decision makers for a change in existing policies or practice in social system.

A social worker strives to know the community wants and through collective effort of the community social worker fulfills

the need.He/She may find out the internal external resources for the benefit of the proper community functioning. An acclimatization

should be created between need and resources and He/She should diminish the fallacies develop co-operative attitude and practices in

the community

1.1 Community development and Community organization

The community development programme does not only refer to development in rural areas, it is sponsored mainly by

government for eradication of poverty and empowering the subalterns. The community development programme is implemented

through government run machinery and proper monitoring by government officials. but community organization is a technique which

can be successfully used in development of all types of communities, like rural community, urban community, tribal community, Slum

community etc. The principles of intervention are similar but programme may differ from needs or wants. The service of community

Personality development and it develop co-operative and collaborative attitude among people in the community. A community

organizer may be an individual from the community or may be hired from external. It may or may not be a government sponsored

programme, it is planned and organized under the guidance of community organizer.

development programme.

3. Review of Literature

Partnership or co-operative approach is idea of working together by community and government or any other agencies at a

desired level. The members of community gain knowledge, skills through this process. The empowerment of whole community and

increase strength is prime motive [1] The social worker involved in local or community development must assume different roles in

the setting like defender, mediator, coordinator, planner, motivator, agitator in order to vitalize the social capital which is innate in the

community [2] The community social work engages in two process one is participation and other is participatory decision-making

process. The simultaneous functioning of these process is called community development [3]. The main theme of empowerment is

raising consciousness, normalization and collectivism. The problem persists in a community is not because of the existence of

ensuring mutual support in the group and again through several rigorous campaign, identify the severe community issue then ensuring

participation of control in service delivery and last the social action which brings the desired change[6]

4. Methodology

This short review paper examined the existing knowledge on the subject. The researcher gathered information from

secondary data in websites, peer reviewed journals, publications, online books.

living conditions of a community but according to social work community development is a broad concept that not only adheres to

economic and infrastructural development but also the enrichment of social capital in a community through psychological, social and

collective effort.

A new and popular approach in social work practice is strength based and asset-based community development. The latest

social work practice is intended to development of social energy and formation of social capital. The social work practice enables to

counter the negative forces against social capital accumulation in a community It is an approach from bottom to top, from ‘have nots’

to ‘haves. Community social work relies community and organization process are psychologically empowering and promising. It also

ensures a sustainable well-being and objective thoughts in a local system.

development activities

6. Role of Social worker in community development activities

The social worker to be performed a number of roles depending upon requirements of the situation prevailing in a

community. Some of the major roles are

6.1 The Enabler

A good social worker makes people to understand their wants and problems latent in a community setting and knowledge of

resources in the community. The social worker awakens in them the displeasure with the prevailing condition and build capacity to

overcome the present problem.

6.3 The Advocate

The social worker implores for his clients against injustice in the distribution of benefits and services. Social worker may

discuss with designated authorities and contend against the unfair means taken by the concerned organizations. The social worker

brings changes to plans, policies and procedures of government in favorable to the clients and redress the peoples gradiences.

6.4 The Experts

The social worker delivers a professional guidance to people in time of need and makes analysis for operative working of the

programme. Social worker is mentor for the community development by providing expert opinion in executive level meeting of

officials representing the poor rural community.

6.5 The Therapists

A social worker understands the in-depth problems in the community and makes members aware of troublemaking forces

opposing in ones’s life. He/She takes every possible measure to build their self-image solid. A social worker can easily identify the

negative forces that clings back a community and can able to bring remedial measure to nullify the negative effects.

6.6 The Social Changer

used for the community. The social worker studies the eligibility criteria, procedural requirements etc. of various governmental

schemes and also understand social welfare benefits, was pertaining to to protect and promoting the interests of weaker and vulnerable

sections of society.

6.8 The Helper

Social workers mentality should be helping the poor in getting the maximum benefits of the various developmental plans of

government/NGOs and other developmental agencies. He/She should advise them for its proper utilization. The social worker helps

the underprivileged in getting the full assistances from these developmental programmes without any share of the administrative

machinery or of the locally influential persons.

A social worker at all time preaches and pressurizes the public that the personal development is in their hands. The economic

and social development can be attained only through the self-intended efforts of the people and it is not mere destiny or curse of

nature.

7. Qualities required for social worker in Community development programme

As social worker or a community organizer should have special skills to organize a group of people and work together for a

common objective. Some of the attributes are in personality aspect and some in behavioral aspect. So, the qualities of social worker in

community development setting can be classified into personality attribute and behavioral attribute.

Personality level qualities

A good social worker should have good conscientiousness which denote how organized he/she be, and careful in dealings with

self-disciplined outlook. He/She must be agreeable ie the nature of interactions with others in social environment. The other attribute

is capability of dealing stress or any pressure from outside and his/her ability to regain the balance. He/She must be very imaginative,

creative and flexible in outward. He/She should have openness to experience. The social worker should very much energetic,

enthusiastic and sociable with extrovert in appearance. The community development worker must have ability to bear criticism from

groups to attain their maximum potential. He/She must make community members fit to take responsibilities and boost morality.

They will be a catalyst in group settings. They will be operative in serving groups and realize shared ideas and goals.

Behavioral level qualities

A good social worker should never be partial in behavior, He/She should not show any unnecessary interests in individuals and

never treat persons unequally. Social worker should inspire and motivate continuously group members even in failure and success also

give credit to their collective work. Every time he/she must think strategically in a community setting. Never boast about achievement.

He/She must earn from experience and clear ambiguity in the people. Social workers should be bold and active listener. He/She should

have everyday goal and proper planning for routine work. Another important behavioral aspect required is never procrastinate and

should have habit of budgeting time in a judicious way. The social worker should be readily available for any sort of assistance

understanding and co-operation. The individualism is overpowered by collectivism or group effort is hall mark of community

development. There will be personal capacity building and knowledge sharing in the process, but final triumph is reached through

collective effort.

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