Question

According to siddiqi community organization principles

Answer 1

Principles are expressions of value judgments. It is the generalized guiding rules for a sound practice. Arthur Dunham in 1958 formulated a statement of 28 principles of community organisation and grouped those under seven headings. They are:

1.) Democracy and social welfare;
2.) Community roots for community programs;
3.) Citizen understanding, support, and participation and professional service;
4.) Co-operation;
5.) Social Welfare Programs;
7.) Adequacy, distribution, and organisation of 8.) social welfare services; and
Prevention.
In India, Siddiqui in 1997 worked out a set of principles based on the existing evidence based indigenous community organization practices.

1.) Objective movement
2.) Specific planning
3.) Active peoples participation
4.) Inter-group approach
5.) Democratic functioning
6.) Flexible organisation
7.) Utilisation of available resources
8.) Cultural orientation