Has there been any change in the perception of community development in recent years?

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Some scholars hold the view that community development should focus on community “improvement” and “self-help” rather than redressing structural disadvantage and claims community development as a strategy for the promotion of community health. This version of community development aims to: “Involve community groups in identifying their health issues, planning and acting of their strategies for social action/ social change and gaining increased self-reliance and decision-making power as a result of their activities.”