Community Analysis
The community analysis assignment is designed to introduce students to the process of community involvement and how to identify stakeholders, conduct a needs assessment, and plan of action.
1. Article entitled: Model of Neighborhood Change” 1983-Schwirian-Models-of-Neighborhood-Change.pdf
2. Read the article
3. Summarize the article according to the following instructions:
Introduction
Basic Concepts (neighborhood defined)
Neighborhood as Natural Areas
Neighborhood as Social Areas
Neighborhoods as Interaction Systems
Recent Themes in Neighborhood Research
Classic Models of Neighborhood Change
Invasion-Succession
Neighborhood Life Cycle
Current Perspectives on Neighborhood Change
Demographic Ecological
Socio-Cultural/Organizational
Political-Economy
Social-Movements
Revitalization and Gentrification
Closing Remarks