Child, Family, School, and Community S ocialization and Support 6 th ed.

1. Child, Family, School, and CommunitySocialization and Support 6th ed. Chapter 10 ECOLOGY OF THE COMMUNITY

2. Structure and Function of the Community COMMUNITY is a group of people living in the same geographic area under common laws with a sense of fellowship and a sense of belonging and obligation to the group.

3. Community’s Influence on Socialization A community is structured to have five functions: • Production-Distribution-Consumption • Social Control • Socialization • Social Participation Mutual Support

4. Community’s Influence on Socialization The community is a socializing agent because it is where children learn the role expectations for adults as well as for themselves.

5. Community’s Influence on Socialization Physical factors of the community that influence children’s behavior: • Population density • Noise • House type and arrangement • Play settings

6. Community’s Influence on Socialization Economic factors in a community play a central role in shaping the daily lives of families who live and work there.

7. Community’s Influence on Socialization Social and personal factors influence socialization and are less tangible and more individualistic as physical and economic factors.

8. Community’s Influence on Socialization Social and personal factors include: • The neighborhood setting • Patterns of community interaction

9. Community’s Influence on Socialization Patterns of community interaction: Gemeinschaft mutually dependent & caring Gesellschaft independent and contractual

10. The Community As aLearning Environment Child-Community linkages – when citizens become involved in working toward mutually beneficial goals that focus on the positive growth and development of children.

11. The Community as a Support System Chronosystem and Macrosystem Influences on community • Public Agencies are: • financed by taxes • administered within the legal framework of the government

12. The Community as a Support System Chronosystem and Macrosystem Influences on community • Private agencies are: • Financed by donations • Administered by a board of directors

13. The Community as a Support System Preventive Services Parks Recreation Education Preventive services provide space, companionship, physical activity and mental stimulation needs

14. The Community as a Support System Supportive Services Referrals Economic Assistance Counseling Adoption Family Preservation Foster Care Child Care Protective Care Child Health & Welfare Supportive services preserve healthy family life by promoting harmonious family relationships.

15. The Community as a Support System Rehabilitative Services Corrections Mental health Special needs Rehabilitative services enable or restore a person’s capacities to effectively participate in the community

16. Creating Caring Communities Economic Assistance addresses: • Poverty • Homelessness

17. . Creating Caring Communities Support for families addresses: • Self-care by children • Special care needs for children

18. Community Mesosystem Influences Linking community services to families: • Health services • Nutrition services • Social services • Educational services

19. CommunityInvolvement and Advocacy Advocacy groups: • Solve and monitor specific problems • Support children’s problems in general

20. CommunityInvolvement and Advocacy Child protection and maltreatment: • Know your state’s child abuse laws • Know who must report abuse and neglect. • Know how to report abuse and neglect according to the law.

21. CommunityInvolvement and Advocacy Child protection and maltreatment intervention programs try to: SUPPORT and PREVENT