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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"community cohesion"”.
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Social Capital and Community Cohesion. The Role of Social Housing in Building Cohesive Communities.
… communities, organisations, and even businesses. Community cohesion as a policy prescription emerged in the UK, following the social disturbances in certain northern cities and towns in the summer of 2001. The official reports into these disturbances identified lack of social interaction between …
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Community Cohesion and Countering Violent Extremism in the United States: A Case Study of Metro Detroit
… the country. CVE is being criticized by various community leaders and members due to its inherent criminalizing nature as it is currently put into place by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). By exploring the various meanings of community in a …
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The ‘Prevent’ Strategy in Bedfordshire.‘Has the Government Prevent Strategy been implemented effectively for the Muslim communities in Bedfordshire? Do members of that community and practitioners view it as a positive or negative contribution to community cohesion, engagement and protection from vulnerability to radical extremism?
… the government strategy to support the Muslim community in tackling violent extremism. It is a strategy that requires local partnership delivery in the same way that community cohesion policy and strategy does. However, it has been viewed as a police led agenda, which some feel has actually …
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Patterns and trends in ethnic residential segregation in England, 1991-2001: a quantitative and qualitative investigation
… themes of ethnicity, inequalities, locality and community interactions. Through an exploration of the processes of residential segregation it demonstrates the complexity of narratives in English local authorities. The research addresses the policy concerns of community cohesion and regeneration …
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Policing With A Double-Edged Sword: The Associations Between Neighborhood Deprivation, Coping & Substance Use Among Black & Latiné Families
… quarantining and social distancing have weakened community relationships that previously provided relief from these stressors. Persistent poverty and racial discrimination further strain community ties and challenge the well-being of marginalized communities. Negative experiences with the police …
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Numbers And Neighborhoods: Seeking And Selling The American Dream In Detroit One Bet At A Time
… perspective on the concept and performance of community cohesion within the urban fabric of the United States. Research is limited concerning the role numbers gambling has played in community cohesion. This dissertation expands the knowledge and understanding of numbers gambling in Detroit by …
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Ethnographic encounters and literary fictions: crossover and synergy between the social sciences and humanities. Statement in support of application for Doctor of Philosophy by published works (1998-2012)
… contemporary Britain. The first is around social/community cohesion, media and representation as well as counter-terrorism policy as explored through the social sciences. The second domain covering the same themes is couched within the humanities, in particular, the production of literary fiction.
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Tolerance and Empathy in the Classroom and Beyond: A case study examining the use of Sociology and Psychology within the Welsh Baccalaureate to promote higher levels of Tolerance and greater Ethnocultural Empathy
… importance of citizenship education to ensure community cohesion, along with the barriers that may be faced, and the applicability of the TEEMA Resources to youth inside and outside mainstream education.<br/><br/>The use of tolerance as a concept within the current research, as well as within …
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Behavioural determinants of human and planetary health: the role of nature contact and nature connectedness.
… via positive affect, negative affect, community cohesion and temporal discounting. Studies 1-3 used representative cross-sectional datasets to systematically investigate the associations between different types of nature contact, nature connectedness and behavioural outcomes. Study 4 …
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Sustainable Living: Integrating Climate Adaptation in Bangkok's Informal Settlements
… that leverages social assets to enhance community resilience and inclusivity, particularly among vulnerable populations. The site location in PAT presents an opportunity to relocate informal settlements in the Lock 1-2-3 and 70 Rai communities, proposing multipurpose wetlands that serve …
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The Public Market System of New Orleans: Food Deserts, Food Security, and Food Politics
… the landscape of cultural self-identification, community cohesion, neighborhood networks and economic and ecological development and sustainability. The city's various food shopping arenas and their locations become markers of history, status, rebellion, and of the "other," and become centers …
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Gendered boomtown impacts: a social service perspective on experiences of women in resource extraction communities
… ‘boomtown impacts’ such has challenges to community cohesion, infrastructure issues, and crime, but few have examined the gendered impacts of the resource industry. Therefore, this thesis examines the gendered impacts associated with resource boomtowns by exploring how the industry impacts …
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The history and development of Spanish-language initiatives in public libraries: a case study
… and the role that libraries play in creating community cohesion in multicultural and multilingual communities to evaluate the findings. The findings, based on archival research and interviews, include a narrative of the development of the Spanish-language initiatives developed over the course …
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Discovering Community Assets: Master of Public Health Culminating Experience
… become a leader in developing a framework for community schools. The first step in developing a community schools model is to understand and inventory what is already going on in the community. This process, known more formally as asset mapping, is a participatory process focused on documenting …
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Success and failure of refugee local integration programmes in Zambia
… interviews with former refugees, host community members, and stakeholders, alongside document reviews. Findings revealed notable achievements, including providing agricultural resources and basic services, but also highlighted persistent gaps in legal documentation, social cohesion, and …
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Shaping the Future Amid Decline: Integrative Strategies for Aging Koreans and Migrant Workers in South Korea’s Shrinking Regions
… relationships and systemic barriers that impact community cohesion and demographic stability. The findings provide a nuanced perspective on how strategic urban design and innovative policy initiatives can drive transformative growth in these areas, turning demographic challenges into …
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A multidimensional community development model for resettlement communitites: a case study in the Phillipines
… attitudes and created communities with limited community cohesion and sustainable livelihood. In order to alleviate the recreation of poverty, community development efforts in resettlement communities must include pro-poor, sustainable economic growth, inclusive social development, and good …
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Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach
… factors (Ungar, 2005). The study took place in a community center in a low SES, predominantly African-American neighborhood in the Midwest. Neighborhood residents worked with research team members to co-construct a local definition of youth resilience through focus groups. Children meeting this …
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Sharing the big apple : a survey study of people, place and locatability
… of civil society itself. Mobile location-aware community systems offer one path to redress these problems by enhancing community cohesion and the formation of social capital by helping people to meet each other and coordinate their actions. However, little is known about the general population's …
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