Perceived Effects of Participation in an Asset-Building Program on Construction of Future Possibilities

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Lombe ◽  
Von E. Nebbitt ◽  
Jessie Buerlein
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Asset Building ◽  
Welfare Policies ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
Building Program ◽  
Community Action Program

Acknowledging the inadequacy of traditional welfare policies in moving households from poverty to economic self-sufficiency, we examine the psychological effects of participating in an asset-building intervention. We use a sample of 840 respondents who were enrolled in a community action program and assess whether or not participating in an Individual Development Account (IDA) program predicts a respondent's construction of future possibilities. Results show support for the hypothesized relationships. Certain respondent characteristics—e.g., age and income—are significantly associated with the dependent variable. These findings may have important implications for social policy. Participating in an IDA program may empower program participants to think and act on future possibilities, influencing their outcomes as well as the overall socioeconomic development of their communities.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Schryer
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Community Action ◽  
War On Poverty ◽  
Action Program ◽  
Amiri Baraka ◽  
Process Art ◽  
Class Culture ◽  
Black Arts ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Community Action Program

Focusing on the African American poet and playwright Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), the Introduction explores links between 1950s and 1960s process literature and the Community Action Program. Baraka’s Black Arts Repertory Theatre and School (BARTS) was funded through the War on Poverty, and his version of process art fulfilled the participatory requirements of the Community Action Program. Both Baraka and many welfare activists allied with the Community Action Program also drew on a binary conception of class culture popularized by the post–World War II counterculture and liberal social science. This binary conception produced two figures that alternately incited and frustrated literary and social work efforts to bridge the gap between the middle class and the poor: the juvenile delinquent and the welfare mother.

Joining an Asset Building Program

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia A. Shobe ◽  
Kameri Christy-McMullin
Keyword(s):  
Asset Building ◽  
Building Program

scholarly journals The Community Action Program Works to Improve Mental Health at the District Level: The Evaluation of the Community Action Program in Districts of Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Damari ◽  
Vandad Sharifi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon ◽  
Ahmad Hajebi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Community Action ◽  
District Level ◽  
Action Program ◽  
Stigma Reduction ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Community Action Program

Objective: Three categories of interventions are considered for reducing the prevalence of mental disorders in Iran: mental health promotion, increasing mental health and social service utilization and controlling mental health risk factors. In this regard, we designed a community action program in a national plan to provide comprehensive social and mental health services (SERAJ) that were implemented as a pilot in three districts of Iran: Bardasir, Oslo, and Quchan. In this study, we have reviewed the results of this pilot project. Method: This study was conducted based on the collaborative evaluation model; first, the program was described and the evaluation indicators of each component of the program were determined. Stakeholders were determined; also, data were collected through literature review, semi-structured interview, and focused group discussion and were analyzed by thematic analysis methods. Results: The community action program consists of four components: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the departments of the districts, People’s Participation House (PPH), Self-reliance Unit (SRU), and actions taken for stigma reduction. A total of 48% of the actions set out in the three MoU of three districts have been executed. The PPH was formed in all three districts. A total of 816 social referrals were admitted to SRU for which a self-reliance process has been initiated. Moreover, 47% of referrals have received services and at least 10 messages for stigma reduction and promoting mental disorders have been sent from different sources at the district level. Conclusion: Strengthening vertical cooperation between the national and provincial levels is essential for the full implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and self-reliance processes. Referring individuals for receiving social support with collaboration between the primary and secondary programs reported to be successful, but feedback to the primary and secondary levels which provides basic and specialized services, is not transparent. Therefore, we suggest an electronic system as an option to solve this problem. The careful selection of representatives of the people's network and empowerment of PPH and directors of the district on community action skills are essential. The experiences of the governors and chairs of health networks of the three districts should be presented at a national conference.

scholarly journals Vulnerabilities of wheat crop farmers in war zone

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-439
Author(s):  
A.N. Stanikzai ◽  
F. Ali ◽  
N.H. Kamarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
War Zone ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The World ◽  
Production Industry

Wheat is the staple food crop in Afghanistan and maintaining its production plays important role in ensuring food security and food self-sufficiency. Wheat and its products are accounted for almost 60% to 75% of calories intake. However, being a country that has been facing war since 1978, it has been challenging for the wheat production industry to maintain its production to feed its people. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate wheat crop industry players’ vulnerabilities in the production of the wheat crop in a prolonged war zone. The study is conducted through the case study approach. Required data was collected through interviews, observations and documents which was analyzed through thematic analysis. This study found that in addition to the normal vulnerabilities/issues faced by the wheat crop industry players in the world, the players in the war zone have to face psychological effects, and financial corruption as well.

Reassessing the History of the Community Action Program, 1963–1967

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-164
Author(s):  
Ryan LaRochelle
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Action Program ◽  
Original Dataset ◽  
Action Coordination ◽  
History Of ◽  
Community Action Agencies ◽  
Synthetic Assessment ◽  
Community Action Program

Abstract:This article reconsiders the history of the Community Action Program (CAP). I argue that the CAP is best understood as a bold attempt at administrative experimentation and reform. Using original archival materials, I show that policymakers involved the CAP’s design outlined three models of community action: coordination, collaboration, and mobilization, which communities drew upon when implementing the program. Drawing upon an original dataset of ninety-eight community action agencies (CAAs), this article provides a synthetic assessment of the CAP’s implementation. I show that while the 1967 Green Amendment curtailed the CAP’s experimental and participatory ethos, most CAAs operated relatively harmoniously with local governments and social welfare groups to fight poverty. By looking beyond the dramatic clashes between CAAs and local governments and focusing on the multiple ways in which CAAs seized upon the CAP’s experimental nature, this article provides a more balanced and comprehensive assessment of the CAP’s historical legacy.

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