Caerphilly County Borough, Wales Case Study by michaelbourt

This paper first relates that community profiling is now a common technique by which to assess and describe a particular community, area or group and that the primary benefit derived from profiling a community is the ability to accurately assess levels of need. The paper further relates that community development is a complex and diverse subject and that, above all, it is clear that a wide array of factors and actors need to be taken into account in order for effective profiling to be carried out. In particular, the paper uses the case of Caerphilly County Borough's community profile to make it clear that there is a need to combine statistical information with that of opinions and sentiments from within the community. The paper asserts that the Caerphilly County Borough's community profile exemplifies the degree to which a wide analytical position must be adopted in order for a full and comprehensive examination to be offered.