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Community dynamics refer to changes in community power structures and population composition over time. Community power structures include formal hierarchies defined by authority positions and informal influences. Population composition describes demographics like age, sex, education, and ethnicity. These community elements change due to various factors. Authority and influential positions shift due to leadership changes. Fertility, mortality, and migration alter population size and attributes. Overall, community dynamics involve fluctuating social organizations and resident profiles.

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Community dynamics refer to changes in community power structures and population composition over time. Community power structures include formal hierarchies defined by authority positions and informal influences. Population composition describes demographics like age, sex, education, and ethnicity. These community elements change due to various factors. Authority and influential positions shift due to leadership changes. Fertility, mortality, and migration alter population size and attributes. Overall, community dynamics involve fluctuating social organizations and resident profiles.

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COMMUNITY

DYNAMICS
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
- refer to the changes that occur in the community
power structures and community population
composition over time.
COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURES
- are hierarchical interrelationships that govern the
interaction of individuals among each other within
a localized group setting.
COMMUNITY POPULATION COMPOSITION
- refers to common demographic variables
that describe the size, distribution
and characteristics of the population such as:
COMMUNITY POPULATION COMPOSITION
- age, sex composition, educational level, marital
status, economic status, employment status,
and ethnicity classification
Just like community power structures,
the composition of people in the
community can also change over time.
FACTORS RESULTING TO
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
FACTORS AFFECTING CHANGES IN
COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURES:
1. AUTHORITY
1. AUTHORITY
– is a kind of power that one has over another
by virtue of an elected position or an office appointment that
is based on codified laws and regulations.
1. AUTHORITY
– often referred to as formal power structure
In this case, community power
structures change when the
person in authority also changes.
This happens in times of change in leadership due to elections
or revolutions, retirement or resignation from office service,
or suspension or removal from office which requires the
person in authority to be replaced by another person.
2. INFLUENCE
2. INFLUENCE
- is a kind of power that a person possesses over
another by virtue of other people’s positives
perception of the former’s competence and ability.
2. INFLUENCE
- is often referred to as
an informal power structure.
The positive perception of people may come
from a combination of two or more
bases of influences such as:
✓ observe skills in leading people

✓ above average income

✓ moderate to high level of education


✓ commendable past achievements

✓ good public relation skills

✓ wide internal and external linkages


✓ trustworthiness and dependability in dealing with others

✓ mature age (usually 40 – 65 years old)


✓ professional type of occupation or successful entrepreneur
✓ good family background
✓ long term residence in the community (5 years and above)

✓ active involvement in community affairs

✓ control and access to needed material resources, jobs, credit


and mass media
Power actors can be anyone in the community
as long as they have the bases of influence -
thus, making changes in community power
structures more fluid and vibrant.
Shively (1994) summarizes the abovementioned
bases of influence into four themes,
or what he call “routes” to informal power:
1. STATUS
– attainment of influence by virtue
of family prominence, positions held, past
achievements, or personal prestige
2. WEALTH
– attainment of influence by virtue
of using one’s money and material resources
3. EXPERTISE
– attainment of influence by virtue
of possessing hard-earned and specific knowledge
and abilities such as being a lawyer, banker,
entrepreneur, accountant and etc.
4. CHARISMA
– attainment of influence by virtue of having unique qualities
of personal magnetism that people naturally follow,
often with blind devotion
FACTORS AFFECTING CHANGES
IN THE COMPOSITION OF PEOPLE
IN THE COMMUNITY:
1. FERTILITY
- refers to the actual reproductive performance
that can be expected of a person, couple, group, or
population during a woman’s childbearing years
Fertility rates are subject to internal
and external determinants such as:
a. Social preconditions of marriage
- refer to the norms that need to be followed
before a man and woman are allowed to unite
as a couple and produce an offspring.
a. Social preconditions of marriage
- The stricter the preconditions, the lower the
fertility rates are in a given community.
a. Social preconditions of marriage
- On the other hand, legal preconditions of marriage
refer to the codified regulations, which set the
minimum age a couple is allowed to marry.
a. Social preconditions of marriage
- The stricter the preconditions, the lower the
fertility rates are in a given community.
a. Social preconditions of marriage
- The higher the minimum age is, the more likely
fertility rates will become lower.
b. Birth control methods
- refer either to the use of artificial contraception
or natural means to prevent, delay or
even terminate pregnancy.
b. Birth control methods
- The values and attitude of the community toward the
use of birth control methods and sex before marriage
affect the increase or decrease of fertility rates.
c. Studies have shown that higher levels of
education, especially for women,
lead to lower fertility rates.
c. This is because education makes women more
aware of how they can take control of their bodies
and make informed choices in preventing,
delaying or even terminating pregnancy.
d. It has been observed that increased levels
of economic and social development
are accompanied by decreased
levels of fertility rates.
d. This is because investments done to stimulate
economic development and enhance social
development increase the health and education
levels of people in the community.
2. MORTALITY
- Refers to the demographic process relating to
deaths, often summarized by death rates,
survival rates, and life expectancy.
2. MORTALITY
- A decrease in death rates , an increase in
survival rates, and longer life expectancy
contribute to lowering fertility rates.
3. MIGRATION
- Refers to the process of moving from one place to
another. It could also be the movement across
specified boundary for a considerable period of time
and for various reasons.
3. MIGRATION
INTERNAL MIGRATION – the movement of people
is within the same geographical area or region.
3. MIGRATION
EXTERNAL MIGRATION – the movement of
people is from a national boundary to another.
COMMUNITY
DYNAMICS

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