Core Values of Community Psychology

“Values-principles and practices that confer benefits to individuals and communities”

(Baier, 1973)
“Values are context bound, imperfect and evolving.” (Prelleltensky & Nelson)

Values
Principles Practices
Caring
Founding
Compassion
Values
Health Prevention Practical example:
Ecological PerspectiveJamestown Community
Empowerment Project
Self Determination
Emerging
Participation
Values Sense of Community
Human Diversity

Future Social Justice

Values
(Prelleltensky & Nelson) (Naido, Shabalala & Bawa, 2002)
 Macro

Meso
SD/Part Health
Micro

Caring & Comp Human Diversity

Com

Micro level-e.g. family&interpersonal

Meso level-e.g. workplace,schools
Macro-larger social structure

(Acknowledgement to Kruger, J.C & De Wet H, 2004, part of class presentation)