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Sense of Community
A psychological sense of community is a term intended to describe the experience and feeling of a community rather than a description of its structure and rules. This psychological sense of being is one of the foundational concepts in the field of Community Psychology.
Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured ContentPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyActive community participation is positively associated with a sense of community and adding value which, in turn, increases immigrant wellbeing. Supporting organizations in their outreach to immigrants and promoting their active engagement in the community can contribute to support immigrant mental health.
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Posted in: Anti-Racism, Education, Marginalized Groups, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured ContentPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyThe Cultural Identity Project facilitated a space where students spoke to their own empowering actions developing from critical awareness, healing, and solidarity. People with power in any system must work to uproot oppression for spaces to live up to their potential.
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Posted in: Anti-Racism, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyCultural heritage is often found in the museums of colonizers. Returning historical artifacts to their rightful, original home is an important step to restoring that cultural heritage. A shift in thinking removes the colonizer’s viewpoint and replaces it with reclamation of indigenous history and pride.
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Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: The Community PsychologistThe healthy approach to transportation planning is to pay attention to the intersectionality of our transportation systems and specific desired outcomes: our community health; safety; access; livability, quality of life and quality of neighborhoods; environmental justice; and equity. Learn more about intersectionality and transportation planning!
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Posted in: Sense of CommunityPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyEmerging adults reflect on social issues broadly and think critically about how and when to become involved in action. This work can inform strategies to engage individuals in social justice efforts aimed at creating social change across the life-span.
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Posted in: Sense of Community | Tags: ResourcesChapter 28 of The Community Toolbox helps practitioners learn how to build communities of compassion, justice, and other spiritual assets.
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Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Sense of Community | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyWe can improve the effectiveness of afterschool programs by setting high expectations for youth, encouraging staff teamwork and engagement, and providing opportunities for staff to personally identify with youth they are serving.
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Posted in: Prevention Science, Sense of CommunityPublished in: Australian Community PsychologistAdvance beyond traditional methods of psychology by recording the contexts in which they are embedded.
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Posted in: Immigrant Justice, Marginalized Groups, Public Policy, Sense of Community | Tags: ResearchThe inhumanity of detention has far reaching effects on communities outside of the detention facility.
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Posted in: Coalition Building, Sense of CommunityPublished in: Global Journal of Community Psychology PracticeInvolving marginalized voices in the community can be difficult. The Feedback Loop process is one way to more authentically engage more folks.
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