Studying neighbourhood leaders' participation in residents' organizations in Hong Kong and Singapore: some theoretical perspectives

Vasoo, Shawn

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“…Place society in the development center in the context of social works (Chi, 1985;Pernell, 1986;Rahman, 1993;UNDP, 1993); Esra SİPAHİ 3. Establish an institutional structure between governments and society Vasoo, 1990); 4. Encourage the establishment of community partnerships to meet the needs of society (Estes, 1993a;Regab, 1981;Twelvetrees, 1994); 5.…”

Section: Community Centers Todaymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Social Work in the Context of International Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

Sipahi

2019

R&S - Research Studies Anatolia Journal

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Toplumdaki refah merkezleri, dünyadaki en dinamik sosyal kurumlar arasındadır. Toplum merkezleri, insanları bölgesel müdahaleye bağlı olduklarından kalkınma merkezinde tutmaktadır. Bunu yapmak için, hükümetler insanlar ve topluluklarını oluşturan çeşitli özel paydaş koalisyonları arasında kurumsal bir bağlantı sağlar. Ayrıca; sosyal, politik ve ekonomik koşulları yeniden düzenlemek için topluluk adına çeşitli sosyal değişim faaliyetlerine katılmaktadır. Dünyada sosyal hizmet uzmanları, etkili bir toplum merkezleri hareketinin birincil profesyonel liderleri olarak hizmet vermektedir. Literatür taramasında, sosyal hizmetler ve sosyal hizmetler arasındaki ilişkileri ülkeler açısından inceleyen az sayıda çalışma bulunmuştur. Araştırma veri toplama tekniği olarak ise çalışmada kullanılmak üzere konuyla ilgili literatür taraması yapılmış ve kitaplar, tezler, makaleler, araştırmalar ve diğer kaynaklar taranmıştır. Genel olarak uygulamalı teorik araştırma ve değerlendirme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca, metinlerden belge toplama, kavramsal ve mantıksal analizler yapma, karşılaştırma, anlama, analiz etme ve yorumlama, yapılarak sosyal hizmetleri geliştirmek adına çözüm odaklı öneriler sunulmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu makale, çağdaş sosyal hizmet uygulamaları için yerel içeriğe katkıda bulunan küresel eğilimlerin derinlemesine bir tartışmasını sunmaktadır. Ayrıca sosyal hizmet araştırması yapılarak, sosyal hizmet eğitimi ile ilgili sonuçlar tartışılmış, sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının perspektifleri günlük uygulamalarına dahil etmeleri için bir dizi öneriler sunulmuştur. The welfare centers in the society are among the most dynamic social institutions in the world. Community centers keep people in the center of development, as they have a commitment to regional intervention. To do this, governments provide an institutional link between people and the various private stakeholder coalitions that make up their communities. Community centers also participate in a wide range of social change activities, including advocacy with and on behalf of the community to reform basic social, political and economic conditions. In the world, social workers serve as primary professional leaders of an effective community centers movement. In the literature review, few studies have been found which examine the relations between social services and social Works with respect to the countries. Data Collection Technique of Research; in order to be used in this study, a literature review on the subject was made, and books, theses, articles, and other resources were scanned. Generally to applied theoretical research and evaluation method to be used. In addition, collecting documents from texts, making conceptual and logical analyzes, comparing, understanding, interpreting, analyzing and interpreting as well as improving social works were tried to be used to make solution-oriented suggestions. This article presents an in-depth discussion of global trends that contribute to local context for contemporary social work practices. In addition, the results of social...

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Section: Community Centers Todaymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Comparatively Asian community centers, engage in overtly political advocacy efforts with the exception of seeking to promote the establishment of new programs or services (Leung, 1990;Stone, 1989;Turner, 1993;Vasoo, 1990).…”

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The Role of Social Work in the Context of International Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

Sipahi

2019

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“…Bearing in mind that these grassroots leaders do not receive any tangible benefits (Smith, 1980b;Qureshi et al, 1979;Vasoo, 1990), their motivation is often derived from their sense of pride and satisfaction that they will have when their efforts are appreciated by the residents themselves. The RC members' concern for the welfare of the residents (resident orientation ) may also be another factor that contribute to their sustained participation.…”

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“…Some observations made by local academicians (Vasoo, 1990) on the social consequences of such a major population reshuffle include the following: Some observations made by local academicians (Vasoo, 1990) on the social consequences of such a major population reshuffle include the following:…”

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The Development of Residents' Committees in Singapore

Huey

Chen

Leng

1992

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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“…One common assumption within this approach lies in the acknowledgement that local communities can be designed through different forms of state and local interventions to build specific kinds of communities that fit political and/or local gains (Taub et al, 1977). For instance, Vasoo (1990) examined how community leaders" motivations shape the emphasis resident and neighbourhood associations play in mobilizing particular forms of municipal developments.…”

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The secret lives of urban kampong chiefs : a political ethnography of grassroots leaders in Singapore's neighbourhood governance and regime politics

Wong¹

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Who are grassroots leaders, how are they organized, and how do their roles and practices as community leaders in grassroots politics shape Singapore"s contemporary urban governance and party-politics? With over 52,000 members spread across hundreds of state-sponsored local organizations such as Citizen Consultative Committees and Resident Committees, and a local presence in every neighbourhood in Singapore today, grassroots leaders are a ubiquitous sight in Singapore"s neighbourhood politics. Despite its empirical significance, previous studies have analysed grassroots leaders through top-down, macro-based, and formal-rational approaches. These studies regard grassroots leaders as passive subjects with the minimal agency to influence local grassroots politics beyond what has been structured through the political institutions they serve. Recently, an emerging scholarship that focuses on the middling roles and emic experiences of community actors in mediating grassroots politics has gained currency. These studies depict the vital roles community leaders play in shaping the styles of urban governance and authoritarian regime resilience. They also call for renewed inquiries into existing political actors" lived experiences and their relationship with political legitimacy and regime durability.This study responds to the above call by examining the political formations, roles, and significance of grassroots leaders in Singapore through a political ethnography of Singapore"s grassroots sector in four neighbourhoods within a local political ward in Singapore. Here, I focus on grassroots leaders and their governing practices as they mediate state-society relations as state-sponsored volunteers. I trace the different ways grassroots leaders reproduce different forms of political and state relations through their daily encounters with other actors such as residents and street bureaucrats at the neighbourhood level that make up a significant

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Studying neighbourhood leaders' participation in residents' organizations in Hong Kong and Singapore: some theoretical perspectives

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

The Role of Social Work in the Context of International Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

The Role of Social Work in the Context of International Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

The Development of Residents' Committees in Singapore

The secret lives of urban kampong chiefs : a political ethnography of grassroots leaders in Singapore's neighbourhood governance and regime politics

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