Types of Community
Types of Community
Types of Community
COMMUNITY
TYPES OF COMMUNITY
MATURE COMMUNITY
IMMATURE COMMUNITY
DISORGANIZED COMMUNITY
MATURE COMMUNITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
MATURE COMMUNITY:
1. Residents are in favor and
interested in any programs being
introduced in the community.
2. There is ample communication
between people.
3. High morale – Pride in the
past community achievements or
loyalty to the community.
4. There is leadership.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
MATURE COMMUNITY:
5. There are social services and
agencies present such as churches and
schools.
6. Social groups or organization are
present.
7. High average educational level.
8. The people’s practice is based on
belief in God.
9. Natural resources are developed.
10. High standard of living. People
have their own houses.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
MATURE COMMUNITY:
11. There is a political awareness of
activity.
12. High interest in remunerative
work.
13. Adequate recreational facilities
available.
14. No rate of disease, delinquency and
crime.
15. Community layout is well planned,
beautiful and clean.
IMMATURE COMMUNITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
IMMATURE COMMUNITY:
1. Indifference of the population to
group and community relationships.
2. There is a minimum
communication between people.
3. Low morale – Little or no sense of
the past community achievements.
4. No leadership and no group basis
for development of leadership.
5. No social services and agencies
present.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
IMMATURE COMMUNITY:
6. Social groups other than families
are non-existent.
7. Illiteracy is widespread.
8. Believed in magic and superstition.
9. Natural resources are undeveloped.
10. Squatter or tenant property
relations are accompanied by
disinterest in ownership of personal
property and careless use of land.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
IMMATURE COMMUNITY:
11. No political awareness of
activity.
12. Little interest in remunerative
work.
13. Few recreational facilities.
14. Little rate of disease,
delinquency and crime.
15. Community layout is little and
no sense of art.
DISORGANIZED
COMMUNITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
DISORGANIZED
COMMUNITY:
1. An atmosphere of suspicion,
distrust and jealousy, marks
personal and group relations.
2. Malicious whispering and
propaganda prevalent.
3. Indifference towards community
past achievements.
4. Community leaders are interested
on retaining positions and powers.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
DISORGANIZED
COMMUNITY:
5. Incomplete and inadequate social
services.
6. Social groups are existent but
lack coordination.
7. The population is a mixture of
illiterate, half-educated and well-
educated individuals.
8. Indifference to religion.
9. Confused and wasteful
exploitation of natural resources.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
DISORGANIZED
COMMUNITY:
10. Unequal distribution of wealth –
much poverty.
11. Lethargic attitude towards politics,
resulting in boss rule. (graft and
corruption)
12. Labor is dissatisfied.
13. Inadequate recreational facilities.
14. High rate of disease,
delinquency&crime
15. Community layout is plan less, ugly
and dirty.