Life Orientation: Community Engagement, Violence Prevention, and Well-Being

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining key concepts, terminology, and historical events related to community participation, forms of abuse, violence reduction, sports ethics, and emotional well-being from the Life Orientation notes.

Volunteerism

The offering of your services to benefit the community without expecting any reward.

Community organisations

Groups of people that operate in the community and focus on specific areas in the area, such as neighbourhood watches, rate payers associations, and soup kitchens.

Examples of community organizations

Neighborhood watches

Ratepayers associations

Soup kitchens

Community based organization have the following features

They rely on the contribution of volunteers

Provide a service to the community

They are normally non-profit based

Non-profit based

A feature of organisations where surplus funds are not distributed to owners or shareholders, but are instead used to pursue the organisation's goals.

Social issues

Problems that affect the community, such as poverty, crime, and discrimination.

Environmental issues

Things that affect environmental health, such as trying to protect plant, animal, and sea life.

Violence

As defined by the World Health Organization: the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.

Self abuse

An act where an individual inflicts pain on him or herself.

Physical abuse

The use of strength to cause pain or injury to another person.

Sexual abuse

Forcing a person to engage in any sexual activity against his or her will.

Emotional abuse

Any behaviour that threatens and intimidates a victim.

Verbal abuse

A form of emotional abuse involving the use of language to threaten or demoralise a person.

Domestic violence

The misuse of power by one person over another within a family relationship.

School violence

Any form of violent activity inside the school grounds that threatens an individual or group, disturbs the school atmosphere, or hinders learning.

Problem solving skills

A seven-step process: stop the action; listen to each other with your eyes (by reading body language) and ears; name the problem; think of different ways to solve the problem; choose a win-win plan; carry out the plan; and evaluate how well the plan worked.

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

An organisation featuring six specific focus areas: the Criminal Justice Programme, Gender-based Violence Programme, Peace-building Programme, Transitional Justice Programme, Trauma and Transition Programme, and Youth Violence Prevention Programme.

National Peace Day

An event held in South Africa on 2 September 1993 where people wore blue ribbons and observed a minute of silence to unite people and encourage peace and democracy.

2008 Xenophobic violence

A period of violence starting on 12 May 2008 in Alexandra where foreigners were attacked and lost homes and belongings, prompting religious groups to condemn violence, provide relief, and call for peace through Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Sports ethics

A code of conduct that you need to follow whenever you participate in physical activities.

Fair play

A concept that incorporates friendship, respect for others, and always playing in the right spirit.

Depression

A condition that affects a person physically, mentally, and emotionally, characterized by symptoms such as feeling tired, not sleeping or eating properly, forgetfulness, crying a lot, and thinking about death.

Grief

A great sadness that is caused by the loss of a loved one or another important loss.

Loss

Losing someone or something important to you, such as the ability to walk, loss of employment, inability to have children due to infertility, or losing a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth.

Crisis

A time of extreme difficulty or danger, caused by accidents, natural disasters, violence, or serious illness.

Counterproductive

Behaviour that gets you further away from the goals you are trying to achieve, such as drinking alcohol, smoking, or taking drugs.