Community immersion

Community immersion

Introduction

Community

The term community is defined as a group of people who interact with each other and live together is the same proximity. They also share the same space and time and have strong relationship with each other. On the other hand, community is also referred to as the social units which is mostly larger than any household and have similar values and social cohesion.

Communities are developed at both national and international level. In human communities, the people have similar beliefs, resources, needs and desires and risks. All these factors also affect the identity of their people and their cohesiveness. There are various kinds of communities which exist in the society. These communities are divided by common interests, action, place, practice and circumstances. If we analyze, it will be observed that many societies try to develop communities of interest. Communities of interest are the most difficult to develop in the society (Bhagwani, 2004)

My community

The community selected for the research paper is Athens, GA. The community of Athens is located in the state of Georgia in United States. It is situated in the north eastern part of the region and it consists of Athens proper and the Clarke County. According to the recent estimates, the total population of the region is around 115, 452. The primary objective of the Athens, GA community is to provide an open government so that individual can experience high quality of life. They also provide opportunities to people so that they can grow and get benefit from the community resources. Theories of communities

The theory which will be applied to the community of Athens GA is the human behavior theories. The human behavior theories of sociology help individuals to understand the reactions and relationships of other people in the same community. Whether the communities are placed or non placed, they consist of people or human beings which interact with each other. The community Athens GA consists of individuals who interact with each other because they have similar needs and values (Bhagwani, 2004)

The human behavior theories best applies to the community of Athens GA since this community is based on human interactions and their similar values and needs. These factors are the basis of this community and social organization. These factors enable people to discover their individual comfort zone and also help people to develop relationships with other in the same community. It helps people to interact with people who have similar language, background and symbolisms (Athens County guide, 2012).

Understanding communities

It is quite evident from many studies that understanding communities is very significant for the social workers. It is very difficult for social workers to change individuals and also their community. This process requires the coordination of the entire system and social workers are responsible for guiding the entire process. The social workers should have in depth knowledge about the community and the social workers should also create a detailed community plan. Communities all very complex and complicated and they have their own dynamic ...