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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.

Just Living is Not Enough: Community Gardens Promote Life and Connection to Others

Posted in: Environment, Sense of Community
Community gardens are more than pretty spaces. We can (and should) measure pro-social community-level programs to better understand how and why they work.

Do Others Understand Us? – Dr. Chris Keys, Dr. Crystal Steltenpohl, Kevin Ryan & Jordan Reed

Posted in: Sense of Community | Tags: Podcasts
On this episode of RadioActive I bring you the Online Technologies Lab researchers who shared their work on Online Fighting Game Communities.

Sense of Community: Let’s Build it Together!

Posted in: Sense of Community
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
One of every 30 people live outside of their country of birth. Immigrants and longer-term residents often transform their sense of community—their feelings of belonging and mattering to the community, and beliefs that they will meet their needs through the community—in the new communities they share together.

Sentido de comunidad y participación

Posted in: Sense of Community | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas La idea de comunidad ha ido ganando importancia en los últimos años, tanto en la investigación como en la práctica. Esta idea se refiere a los vínculos de confianza y de reciprocidad entre los integrantes de un barrio, una localidad o una comunidad de vecinos (es decir, una comunidad tradicional). […]

Unintended Consequences of Community Partnerships

Posted in: Coalition Building, Education, Sense of Community | Tags: Practice
Good intentions are never enough. Sometimes, there are unintended consequences of our community partnerships.

The Southeast Equine Research and Education Partnership

Posted in: Coalition Building, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Rural Communities, Sense of Community | Tags: Practice
The Southeast Equine Research and Education Partnership (SEREP) is an interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, community-university collaborative. The long-term goal is to build on the organically grown local equine ecosystem to bring community, economic, and workforce development to a rural region in the southeastern United States.

People of Color Experience Discrimination Within LGBT Spaces

Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health, Sense of Community | Tags: Research
We examine processes of minority stress and community resilience among racially diverse sexual minority men. Our findings suggest that connection to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community plays a more central role in mediating minority stress processes for White sexual minority men than it does for sexual minority men of color.

Put a Positive Spin on Your Social Media

Posted in: Coalition Building, Sense of Community | Tags: Research
Social media represents a growing portion of social movements, with the possibility to quickly and easily reach large groups of people on a global scale. Understanding how to engage and activate one’s online audience holds substantial implications for those looking to advocate for social justice.

SenseofCommunity.com

Posted in: Sense of Community | Tags: Resources
Bringing together the myriad of international scholars and practitioners to advance the work on sense of community.

Using Photovoice as a Community-Building Tool

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Marginalized Groups, Sense of Community
Published in: Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
Photovoice increased the level of psychological sense of community and the wish for future participation in a group of teenagers who live in a vulnerable, multicultural neighborhood in southern Spain.