Human behavior theories
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 2
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
2.1. Theory 2
2.2. Community 2
3. HUMAN BEHAVIOR THEORIES
3.1. Social Construction 2
3.2. Examples of Social Construction 4
3.3. Asset Based Community Approach 4
3.3.1. What is Asset Based Community Approach? 5
3.3.2. Discussion on ABCD 5
3.3.3. How is it facilitated in communities? 6
4. CONCLUSION 7
REFERENCE LIST 8
1. INTRODUCTION
Working as a community facilitator is all about empowering and facilitating change within individuals and communities. As their practice facilitators need to identify any challenges and work with the communities to look at ways of solving these problems together. This then requires first for the facilitator to find out why these challenges or problems come about in the first place. Theories are designed to understand human development, identity and approaches to practice. They help turn complicated human, behavioural and social singularities into ideas that are more accessible. It can be said then that theories provide a basis for understanding and reflecting on what we do which then helps us help communities on a micro, mezzo and macro levels. This essay will look at two of the human behaviour theories and how they help us understand and work with our communities (that we as facilitators serve) better.
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
2.1. Theory
According to (Body, 2014) “A theory is a logical system of concepts that helps to explain why something happens in a particular way and to predict outcomes”. This means that by preparing their practice on theory, this leads a facilitator to get a better understanding of his/her own task, do some goal planning and also anticipate whatever outcomes there may be.
2.2. Community
Communities are unique with regard to the people in them, place, interaction meaning. According to (Heaven, 2014) “While we traditionally think of a
1. INTRODUCTION 2
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
2.1. Theory 2
2.2. Community 2
3. HUMAN BEHAVIOR THEORIES
3.1. Social Construction 2
3.2. Examples of Social Construction 4
3.3. Asset Based Community Approach 4
3.3.1. What is Asset Based Community Approach? 5
3.3.2. Discussion on ABCD 5
3.3.3. How is it facilitated in communities? 6
4. CONCLUSION 7
REFERENCE LIST 8
1. INTRODUCTION
Working as a community facilitator is all about empowering and facilitating change within individuals and communities. As their practice facilitators need to identify any challenges and work with the communities to look at ways of solving these problems together. This then requires first for the facilitator to find out why these challenges or problems come about in the first place. Theories are designed to understand human development, identity and approaches to practice. They help turn complicated human, behavioural and social singularities into ideas that are more accessible. It can be said then that theories provide a basis for understanding and reflecting on what we do which then helps us help communities on a micro, mezzo and macro levels. This essay will look at two of the human behaviour theories and how they help us understand and work with our communities (that we as facilitators serve) better.
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
2.1. Theory
According to (Body, 2014) “A theory is a logical system of concepts that helps to explain why something happens in a particular way and to predict outcomes”. This means that by preparing their practice on theory, this leads a facilitator to get a better understanding of his/her own task, do some goal planning and also anticipate whatever outcomes there may be.
2.2. Community
Communities are unique with regard to the people in them, place, interaction meaning. According to (Heaven, 2014) “While we traditionally think of a