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Putting identity into the community: Exploring the social dynamics of urban regeneration.
- Source :
- European Journal of Social Psychology; Dec2017, Vol. 47 Issue 7, p855-866, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The present paper adopts a social identity perspective to examine the relationship between community-based identification and well-being, resilience and willingness to pay back in the context of urban regeneration. A sample of 104 residents across five deprived urban areas in the southwest of England that have recently undergone or are about to undergo regeneration projects completed a survey. The results demonstrate that areas where a more community-centred, bottom-up, approach to regeneration was taken (i.e., 'culture-led') showed higher levels of community cohesion than areas where the community dynamics were ignored (i.e., a 'top-down' approach to regeneration). Increased community identification was linked to greater perceived social support, community-esteem, personal self-esteem and self-efficacy. These psychological processes were, in turn, linked to increased resilience and well-being, as well as a stronger willingness to pay back to the community. The results are consistent with the social identity approach. Implications for urban regeneration strategies are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00462772
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126308269
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2296