Reading Landscapes

Elkington, Sam; Gammon, Sean

doi:10.1057/9781137428530.0004

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“…An understanding of the links between participation in leisure-based community activities and the different levels of social support (Elkington and Watkins, 2014;Iglesias et al, 2019;Rojek, 2010) can provide a useful source of information for improving social cohesion processes in territories where social workers intervene. Differentiating between levels of support enables us to understand more precisely the effects that leisure-based community activities have at the 'micro' level -that is born of intimate relationships and trust -the 'meso' level -shaped by social networks, particularly networks of neighbours -and the 'macro' level -which is driven by a broader sense of belonging to the community or the citizenry.…”

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The influence of leisure-based community activities on neighbourhood support and the social cohesion of communities in Spain

Morata

Jiménez

Marzo

et al. 2021

International Social Work

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To analyse the effects of leisure-based community activities in improving neighbourhood support and social cohesion, data were collected in two neighbourhoods of Barcelona (Spain) through questionnaires and interviews. The results indicate that promoting neighbourhood support requires a different strategy from promoting participation in leisure-based activities aimed at developing social cohesion within a community. The study also suggests various useful strategies to strengthen the effects of leisure-based community activities. The strategies recommended revolve around networking, use of the public space, recognition of diversity and conflict management.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%