Difference between revisions of "Positive Deviance Collaborative"
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| − | '''Positive Deviance''' is based on the observation that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges. | + | '''Positive Deviance''' is a world-wide concept based on the observation that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges. |
The Positive Deviance approach is an asset-based, problem-solving, and community-driven approach that enables the community to discover | The Positive Deviance approach is an asset-based, problem-solving, and community-driven approach that enables the community to discover | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 29 June 2017
. http://www.positivedeviance.org/
Positive Deviance is a world-wide concept based on the observation that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges.
The Positive Deviance approach is an asset-based, problem-solving, and community-driven approach that enables the community to discover these successful behaviors and strategies and develop a plan of action to promote their adoption by all concerned.
