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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(5), pp. 195 - 200
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020504
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The Course of Community Development and Community Change in Cyprus
Stefanos Koffas *
Department of Social Work, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus
ABSTRACT
Scientifically/theoretically the perception that holds true is that for the existence and smooth operation of social life the sequence "social action 鈥� social change 鈥� community development" must be in place. The component parts of this sequence are interlinked and have a cumulative effect on the final outcome of the process, defined as community development. From the war of 1974 to the present, the course of community development and community change in Cyprus is one of many tangible examples of the effort to document the necessary actions/adjustments to new conditions. However their results, i.e. the eventual changes they prompt, are indirect, and as they require time to become perceptible, they cannot easily be recognized as elements of progress by the average person who is often hesitant or even critical of anything new and doubts their effect.
KEYWORDS
Community Development, Community Change, Models of Community Development
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[1] Stefanos Koffas , "The Course of Community Development and Community Change in Cyprus," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 195 - 200, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020504.
(b). APA Format:
Stefanos Koffas (2014). The Course of Community Development and Community Change in Cyprus. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(5), 195 - 200. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020504.