Community Building
Community Building
- Umeka E’Lan FranklinUmeka E’Lan FranklinUniversity of Southern California
Summary
The history, theory, and empirical and practical knowledge of community building social networks and social ties contribute to informal social control, while neighborhood behavior is key to the development and maintenance of social cohesion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is considered when examining the relationships among the elements of community resources, civic engagement, and civic participation. Empirical work provides evidence of effective ways to produce and promote community building in poor neighborhoods, as well as the practical knowledge that suggests its importance for the role of social work.
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Subjects
- Macro Practice
- Policy and Advocacy
- Populations and Practice Settings
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Content and references updated for the Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work.
