کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1048077 945322 2011 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Neighborhood homogeneity and cohesion in sustainable community development
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی علوم اجتماعی توسعه
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Neighborhood homogeneity and cohesion in sustainable community development
چکیده انگلیسی

Social cohesion within a neighborhood, which refers to harmonious interactions and mutual support among residents, is integral to the social sustainability of the neighborhood and results in residents’ satisfaction with life. Homogeneity among residents in education, occupation, wealth and other characteristics likely fuels social cohesion. However, existing research is either silent or divided about the interplay among neighborhood homogeneity, cohesion and life satisfaction. For instance, one view suggests that neighborhood heterogeneity, rather than homogeneity, is favorable to sustainable development. The present study evaluated survey data collected from 100 residents in a relatively poor locale in Hong Kong, China, to address the unsettled interplay. Results show that perceived neighborhood social cohesion tended to contribute to life satisfaction, with this contribution being stronger when perceived neighborhood heterogeneity was lower. Perceived neighborhood heterogeneity also tended to erode perceived neighborhood social cohesion. These results lend support to the positive effects of neighborhood social cohesion and homogeneity on life satisfaction and imply that neighborhood homogenization can have salutary effects when it fosters social cohesion and facilitates the benefits thereof.


► Neighborhood social cohesion contributed to life satisfaction.
► Neighborhood social cohesion declined with neighborhood heterogeneity.
► Neighborhood social cohesion made neighborhood heterogeneity satisfying.
► Thus, neighborhood social cohesion was both a mediator and moderator.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Habitat International - Volume 35, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 564–572
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