1. The emergence of the emergence-based approach in community practice.
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Shemer, Orna and Agmon-Snir, Hagai
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CONCEPTUAL structures , *DECISION making , *DIFFUSION of innovations , *ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *GOAL (Psychology) , *IMMIGRANTS , *INTERVIEWING , *LEADERSHIP , *CULTURAL pluralism , *PRACTICAL politics , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL services , *STRATEGIC planning , *SURVEYS , *QUALITATIVE research , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *COMMUNITY services , *SOCIAL worker attitudes - Abstract
Community practitioners are often challenged to work in complex environments and situations that naturally occur in communities. This article focuses on the theoretical and practical use of the Emergence-Based Approach that is relevant for work in complex community situations. Using this approach, the practitioner encourages the emergence of novel ideas and initiatives, and engages a decentralized network of activists, helping them develop their initiatives. Using a field study, we compare this approach to the traditional Outcomes-Based Approach. Although their mindsets are very different, and even contradict one another, we suggest practical ways to combine the two in an effective way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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