A Critical-Relational Approach to Community Development That Increases Well-Being, Learning Outcomes and Retention of International Students

Community Development is a process of collective action taken by the members of a community to generate solutions for common problems. The aspects of community well being namely Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural well being evolves from this type of collective action taken at multiple societal levels. (Weaver, 1971) defines community development as a process of “A public-group approach dedicated to achieving the goals of the total body politic.” Therefore, it is evident that a community can be developed through the effective participation of citizens. It is universally acceptable that community service is a vehicle for safeguarding the environment that is initiated from the participants of the community. In order to imbibe the community consciousness among the citizens, every country should “Catch them Young”. The purpose of the paper is to integrate Participative Model (Active Citizenship, Citizen Networks and Co-production) with Self-service Model (Social Governance, Societal Discipline and Accountability). National and international reviews show that the perception about the community and realisation has to be ingrained at the grass root level; this can be achieved through the participation of academic institutions. This paper is an attempt to highlight. The initiatives taken by educational institutions to imbibe social consciousness, The perceptions of students about their role in community development, and, To identify the effective Private Public Partnership areas for community building Factor analysis has been applied to identify the role of educational institutions and individual citizen’s( Students) in building community consciousness. Linear Regression had been applied in the study to measure the influence of Educational Institutions on the role of Students in building the community. A weighted average score is awarded by the students for the potential areas of public private partnership for community development is highlighted. The results of the study provide an impact created by the institution over the students. The Study also, consolidates some of the successful community bonding and building activities carried out Academic Institutions.

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Effects of living arrangements on well‐being, perceived conflict, and intergroup attitudes for local and international students: Results from a field intervention

Journal of Social Issues ◽

10.1111/josi.12464 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ya Hui Michelle See ◽

Walter Patrick Wade

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Living Arrangements ◽

Well Being ◽

Intergroup Attitudes

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Towards a More Connected Field of Community Development Education: Encouraging Community Well-Being Through an Engaged Symposium

International Journal of Community Well-Being ◽

10.1007/s42413-021-00113-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Virginia Stanard ◽

Kristina D. Hains ◽

Neil A. Knobloch ◽

Ceara O’Leary ◽

Addie Reinhard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Community Development ◽

Well Being ◽

Development Education

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Community Bonding and Community Well-Being: Perspectives from a Community Development Council in Singapore

Community Well-Being and Community Development - SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-12421-6_4 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 39-55

Author(s):

Leng Leng Thang ◽

Seung Jong Lee ◽

Youngwha Kee

Keyword(s):

Community Development ◽

Well Being ◽

Community Bonding

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Behavioral Health Risk and Resilience among International Students in the United States: A Study of Socio-demographic Differences

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v9i1.264 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 282-305

Author(s):

Youn Kyoung Kim ◽

Arati Maleku ◽

Catherine M Lemieux ◽

Xi Du ◽

Zibei Chen

Keyword(s):

Academic Success ◽

International Students ◽

Health Risk ◽

Behavioral Health ◽

Acculturative Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Cross Sectional

Using a resilience framework, the current cross-sectional study examined indicators of behavioral health risk and resilience among U.S. international students (N=322) across key socio-demographic characteristics. A multimethod approach was used to collect data with both an online platform and paper-based survey instrument. Results showed that higher levels of acculturative stress were reported by older students, females, undergraduates, students who lived with their families, and those who had resided in the US longer than 2 years. Findings underscore the importance of culturally-relevant screening and prevention strategies that target resilience and other protective factors to reduce health risk and encourage well-being and academic success among international students.

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Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program Non Formal Education di Kampung Blunyah Gede

Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Media Pemikiran dan Dakwah Pembangunan ◽

10.14421/jpm.2019.031-04 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 71-90

Author(s):

Riski Maikowati

Keyword(s):

Alternative Education ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Formal Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Active Participation ◽

New Work ◽

Reading Group ◽

Education Programs ◽

Group Activities ◽

Definition Of

This paper tries to unravel the empowerment process by the Paguyuban Pengajar Pinggir Sungai (P3S) in Kampung Blunyah Gede. In the context of empowerment, I emphases the concepts and implementation of activities that have been permitted. This activity is expected to have an impact on the Code River community so that they can be empowered and live independently. The definition of independence can be identified through active participation in non formal education programs. Explosively, this study found that the Sungai Code community can improve well-being by taking alternative education. This offer is known collectively with Free Tutoring, Cheerful Sunday, annual Art Performances, provision of Reading Houses, organizing parents through Parent Committees, and Volunteer Schools. Program routines have an impact on children’s learning enthusiasm, new work produced by children, reporting on learning outcomes, reading group activities, regeneration of volunteers, and children’s potential to develop artistic skills.Tulisan ini berusaha mengeksplorasi proses pemberdayaan yang dilakukan oleh Paguyuban Pengajar Pinggir Sungai (P3S) di Kampung Blunyah Gede. Dalam konteks pemberdayaan, penulis menyoroti konsep dan implementasi kegiatan yang sudah dilakukan. Kegiatan ini diharapkan memberi dampak kepada masyarakat pinggir Sungai Code sehingga dapat berdaya dan hidup mandiri. Definisi kemandirian dapat diketahui melalui partisipasi aktif sehingga dapat mengikuti program non formal education. Secara eksploratif, dalam kajian ini ditemukan bahwa masyarakat sungai Code dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan dengan mengikuti pendidikan alternatif. Tawaran ini diketahui secara kolektif dengan Bimbingan Belajar Gratis, Minggu Ceria, Pentas Seni tahunan, pengadaan Rumah Baca, pengorganisasian Paguyuban Pengajar Pinggir Sungai (P3S) orang tua melalui Komite Orangtua dan Sekolah Relawan. Rutinitas program berdampak pada semangat belajar, pelaporan hasil belajar, dan karya baru yang dihasilkan anak-anak. Program tersebut juga berdampak pada aktivitas reading group, regenerasi relawan, serta pengembangan skill dan potensi kesenian pada anak-anak.

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Counsellor-in-Residence: Evaluation of a Residence-Based Initiative to Promote Student Mental Health

Canadian Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.47678/cjhe.v48i2.187978 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 55-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tiffany Anne Beks ◽

Sharon L Cairns ◽

Serena Smygwaty ◽

Olga A.L. Miranda Osorio ◽

Sheldon J Hill

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

International Students ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Mental Health Literacy ◽

Well Being ◽

Domestic Students ◽

Counselling Services ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Health Programming ◽

Target Male

Many universities have implemented campus-based initiatives addressing students’ mental health with the goal of promoting well-being. One such initiative is the newly developed Counsellor-in-Residence (CIR) program at the University of Calgary, which targets students’ mental health by providing residence-based counselling services and mental health programming. In this process evaluation, students completed three waves of data collection conducted over the academic year. Each wave measured students’ mental health literacy, using the Mental Health Literacy Scale (O’Connor & Casey, 2015), and resiliency, using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25 (Connor & Davidson, 2003). Males reported lower mental health literacy than females (p < .001), and international students reported lower mental health literacy than domestic students (p < .001). No differences in resilience levels were found between groups. These findings suggest that male and international students experience additional barriers to accessing campus-based mental health services. Implications for residence-based mental health programming that target male and international students are discussed.

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