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“Community organization” … towards a clarification of terms

“Community organization” … towards a clarification of terms "COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION" ... TOWARDS A CLARIFICATION OF TERMS Kathleen Arthur URRENT interest in community Vague, ambiguous and overlapping organization for social welfare terms are common and unavoidable. and the increasing use of the term in our language. Vague terms are "community organization" and a those for which the limits of applica- number of related terms, make an tion are not clear. Ambiguous terms attempt at clarification of their mean- are those which have two or more ings and usage quite important for meanings, each having no relation to clear thinking, communication and the other, except that the same word action in the social welfare field, is used to label both sets of activities Terms such as "community organiza- or objects. These, of course, are the tion", "community development" and source of innumerable puns. There "social welfare planning" are some- are also terms whose meanings over- times used synonymously, sometimes lap, which are soanetimes applied with partially shared meanings. There accurately when used synonymously, is sometimes confusion about over- and sometimes not. It is important lapping between "social action" and to be aware of difficulties arising from "community organization", and be- language usage. In our profession, tween "community organization" and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

“Community organization” … towards a clarification of terms

Arthur, Kathleen
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 14 (1): 7 – Jun 1, 1961
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“Community organization” … towards a clarification of terms

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"COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION" ... TOWARDS A CLARIFICATION OF TERMS Kathleen Arthur URRENT interest in community Vague, ambiguous and overlapping organization for social welfare terms are common and unavoidable. and the increasing use of the term in our language. Vague terms are "community organization" and a those for which the limits of applica- number of related terms, make an tion are not clear. Ambiguous terms attempt at clarification of their mean- are those which have two...
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"COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION" ... TOWARDS A CLARIFICATION OF TERMS Kathleen Arthur URRENT interest in community Vague, ambiguous and overlapping organization for social welfare terms are common and unavoidable. and the increasing use of the term in our language. Vague terms are "community organization" and a those for which the limits of applica- number of related terms, make an tion are not clear. Ambiguous terms attempt at clarification of their mean- are those which have two or more ings and usage quite important for meanings, each having no relation to clear thinking, communication and the other, except that the same word action in the social welfare field, is used to label both sets of activities Terms such as "community organiza- or objects. These, of course, are the tion", "community development" and source of innumerable puns. There "social welfare planning" are some- are also terms whose meanings over- times used synonymously, sometimes lap, which are soanetimes applied with partially shared meanings. There accurately when used synonymously, is sometimes confusion about over- and sometimes not. It is important lapping between "social action" and to be aware of difficulties arising from "community organization", and be- language usage. In our profession, tween "community organization" and

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Published: Jun 1, 1961

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