Enhancing a culture of peace: the prominence of local community engagements and the role of Public Hearings on quality of life

Marujo, Helena Águeda

doi:10.1080/26883597.2021.1960184

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“…It turns out that the grandmothers are in the square to protect us, so next time we should behave ourselves." Mr. Song (25) "I was quite surprised, I did not expect the community to get so many activities, I was just in the community to pick up the courier or something. Then once I saw the square was very busy and took a look, it was quite interesting.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Citizens started becoming important players in community development, the numbers of volunteers and social organizations increased rapidly, and relevant laws and regulations were gradually expanded and improved. This eventually led to the creation of a community that combined government control with public participation [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Intergenerational Integration in Community Building to Improve the Mental Health of Residents—A Case Study of Public Space

Siu

Zhang

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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This study defined intergenerational integration in communities at a theoretical level and verified whether a series of measures could facilitate negotiation and communication between community residents and other stakeholders to generate a positive and healthy community environment and gradually improve intergroup relations. Specifically, we applied community psychology and used Hongqiao New Village in Shanghai, China, as a research site to explore intergenerational conflict in public community spaces. The research was divided into two stages: an input stage and an output stage. In the input stage, participatory research and tea parties were used to deeply explore residents’ public space requirements. In the output stage, we tested the validity of the theory by using the Intergenerational Attitude Scale to investigate whether the intergenerational relationships were changed by the co-creation intervention. The results showed that the intervention caused a decrease in the incidence of conflict between residents using the square and caused some children to join the older groups in their activities. We thus propose a theoretical system model of intergenerational integration strategies that incorporates elements of integration, disagreement, and synergy in intergenerational interactions. Overall, this paper provides new ideas for building a community environment that supports mental health and improves intergenerational relationships and social well-being.

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Section: Qualitative Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Intergenerational Integration in Community Building to Improve the Mental Health of Residents—A Case Study of Public Space

Siu

Zhang

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Positive psychology, a thriving approach in psychology in the past 20 years, oriented to study the best in people and systems, when understood through historical, cultural and social lens, has mostly been part of this overriding intraindividual and socially detached perspective (Marujo, 2021; Marujo and Neto, 2013). Among its many critics, the field has been accused of being a decontextualized neoliberal ideology that is detrimental to people and society and considered a capitalistic venture (van Zyl et al , 2023).…”

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The nexus between peace and mental well-being: contributions for public happiness

Marujo

2023

MHSI

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Purpose This underscores individual and social implications for how mental disorders and mental well-being are constructed, conceived of and treated. Further, this paper aims to examine positive psychology’s role in supporting the advancement of a broader systemic and contextual approach to mental health. With that aim, this paper connects data on mental health and well-being with peace studies to describe the systems of value and social ecologies underpinning mental disorders, using public happiness/Felicitas Publica as a possible framework to enhance public mental health while intervening at the local level (Bruni and Zamagni, 2007; Marujo and Neto, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021; Marujo et al., 2019). Design/methodology/approach Theoretical foundations and data on positive peace and mental well-being are described with the intention to propose a systemic, contextual, relational, communitarian, economic and sociopolitical perspective of well-being that goes beyond individual bodies and/or brains and, instead, views mental disorder and mental health as social currency (Beck, 2020). Findings The interventions using dialogic, conversational and community approaches are a possible path to promote peace, mental health and public happiness. Research limitations/implications Examining the interplay between the fields of positive psychology, mental health and cultures of peace, this work contributes to the broadening of research and subsequent intervention topics through transdisciplinary approaches while reinforcing the role of systemic and social determinants and complementing the prevalent medical model and intraindividual perspective of mental health and well-being. Practical implications Adopting positive psychology to address mental health through public happiness concepts and interventions opens opportunities to respond to the ebb and flow of social challenges and life-giving opportunities. Therefore, the paper intends to articulate actor-related, relational, structural and cultural dimensions while moving away from discrete technocratic and individual models and pays attention to the way their implementations are aligned with both individual and social needs. Social implications The work offers an inclusive, equalitarian, politically sensitive approach to positive mental health and positive psychology, bringing forward a structural transformation and human rights-based approach perspective while rethinking the type of social and political solutions to mental health issues. Originality/value Creating a critically constructive debate vis-à-vis the fluidity and complexity of the social world, the paper examines mental health and positive psychology simultaneously from a “hardware” (institutions, infrastructures, services, systems, etc.) and a “software” (i.e. individuals and community/societal relations).

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“…According to Marujo (2021), narrowing the twin concepts of local and community development exclusively on top-down economic and policy issues produces exclusion and marginalisation within society. Marujo thus expanded the conceptualisation of the twin concepts to encompass peace, health, livelihood, culture and social welfare, as well as a bottom-up dialogue-based approach to increase local ownership and local relevance in development towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Corporate Organisations in Community Development; A Case of Two Rural Banks’ Corporate Social Responsibility, Ghana

Avoada¹,

Kwame²,

Francis³

2022

Int. j. soc. sci. humanit. invent.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is globally acclaimed 21st -century business virtue by which the corporate organisations participate in community development. This case study investigates two rural banks’ CSRs and how they complement the local government in community development. The study rural banks’ CSRs were found to foster a win-win relationship, creating thriving business environment, while contributing to community development. The study’s banks’ CSR philosophy was driven by the desire for legitimacy, maintaining a business presence, promoting equity while responding to community needs. The case study banks’ CSRs drive which complemented the local government to improve the livelihood, education, health and social amenities were responsive to the needs of the rural communities. However, a deeper community involvement and collaboration, and more attention to livelihood interventions were required to maximise local relevance in community development.

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Enhancing a culture of peace: the prominence of local community engagements and the role of Public Hearings on quality of life

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Intergenerational Integration in Community Building to Improve the Mental Health of Residents—A Case Study of Public Space

Intergenerational Integration in Community Building to Improve the Mental Health of Residents—A Case Study of Public Space

The nexus between peace and mental well-being: contributions for public happiness

The Role of Corporate Organisations in Community Development; A Case of Two Rural Banks’ Corporate Social Responsibility, Ghana

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