Abstract: This paper elucidates the relationship between approaches of community development, participation and P.E.A.C.E paradigm. Participation and P.E.A.C.E. paradigms are important concepts of community development. The final goal of community development is empowering the communities and improving the quality of their lives. But, it is impossible to achieve this goal without participation and involvement of the community in particular projects. On the other hand, there are many definitions, types and models of participation. Thus, the questions are: what type of participation that leads to empower the people in the community? Do every type and model of participation leads to community development? This paper emphasizes on participation as medium of P.E.A.C.E. paradigms. It will try to demonstrate that which types of this participation that can lead to the development of the community. Since in participation the people directly involve in the project and they can take the control of decision affecting on their lives, it is concluded that participation as medium of P.E.A.C.E paradigms would lead to the community development. Furthermore, there are many approaches in community development, namely top-down, bottom-up and partnership. Finally, this paper concludes that P.E.A.C.E. paradigms and type of participation as an end in bottom-up approach of community development will be high, and consequently the particular community will access to a sustainable development.
Keywords: Participation, P.E.A.C.E paradigms, bottom-up approach, top-down approach, partnership approach, community development.
Title: Participation as Medium of P.E.A.C.E Paradigm in Community Development
Author: Bro. Jose Arnold L. Alferez
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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