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John W Murphy¹

¹Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124, USA. j.murphy@miami.edu

Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation

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Social Sciences
Community Development
Public Health Policy

Background:

Traditional service delivery models are market-driven.
This approach often marginalizes community input.
Services primarily address individual problems, neglecting community-wide issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore an alternative service delivery model.
To reorient service focus towards social change and community development.
To discuss the implications of Amartya Sen's work on intervention conceptualization.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of service delivery models.
Application of Amartya Sen's capabilities approach.
Literature review on community development and social change.

Main Results:

Market-based service delivery limits community engagement.
An alternative model emphasizes social change over personal rehabilitation.
Amartya Sen's framework offers a basis for community-centered interventions.

Conclusions:

Shifting from personal rehabilitation to social change enhances community development.
A community development focus redefines the purpose of service delivery.
Adopting Sen's conceptualization can foster more impactful social interventions.