The Motivation and Persuasion Process (MAP): Proposing a Practice Model for Community Intervention

Abstract

This article proposes a new model of community intervention called the Motivation and Persuasion Process (MAP), a community intervention model to equip community members with specific skillson how to engage in productive community advocacy. This article describes the principles behind the MAP, its objectives, and its application. Implications for community practice, policy advocacy, and research are addressed.

Addressing Engagement Suppression in Black and Brown Racialized Communities

“…One of them is the lack of involvement of community members in all aspects of the processes, especially in the conceptualization phase. Hoefer and Chigbu (2015) contend, "The locality development approach is criticized, in particular, for having the potential of allowing community intervention agendas to be overtaken by politicians whose ulterior motives may lead to the exploitation of the community members, despite community members and the politicians claiming to have the same goal" (p. 54).…”