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Community organizing among the elderly poor in the United States
— a case study | | Author(s) | Meredith Minkler |
| Journal title | International Journal of Health Services, vol 22, no 2,, 1992 |
| Pages | pp 303-316 |
| Keywords | Community work ; Poor elderly ; Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Projects ; Case studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This case study demonstrates the role of community organising as a vehicle for enhancing individual and community-level empowerment. Building on social support theory, Freire's 'education for critical consciousness' and the principles and strategies of community organisation practice, the Tenderloin Senior Organizing Project (TSOP) reflects the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health promotion as a means of helping individuals and communities to take increasing control over factors influencing their health. Through the Project, low-income older people have successfully identified shared problems such as crime and safety, undernutrition, and tenants' rights. They further have developed ongoing tenants' associations and other community-based organisations that have provided continuity over time, and contributed to the development of a 'competent community'. Problems in areas such as funding, evaluation, and volunteer burnout are discussed, as are the potentials for project replication in other settings. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970930213 A |
| Classmark | IGC: F:W6: CC: LK2: 3E: 69P: 7T * |
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