The importance of neighbors: The social, cognitive, and affective components of neighboring

Unger, Donald G.; Wandersman, Abraham

doi:10.1007/bf00905726

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“…It can be instrumental (e.g., the provision of goods or services, help with babysitting or transportation) or expressive (e.g., the provision of love and attention). Studies have shown that social support protects youth from adverse circumstances by providing them with a sense of felt security (Bretherton, 1985) and counteracting psychological and physical consequences of stress (Unger & Wandersman, 1985;van der Kolk, 1994). In addition to providing girls with this much needed social support, promoting positive connections with others also helps to establish the social bonds, exposes girls to positive role models, and provides girls with a source of positive reinforcement for pro-social behaviors.…”

Section: Promoting Healthy Connectionsmentioning

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Moving ahead: Five essential elements for working effectively with girls

Matthews

Hubbard

2008

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Section: Promoting Healthy Connectionsmentioning

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Moving ahead: Five essential elements for working effectively with girls

Matthews

Hubbard

2008

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…According to Unger and Wandersman (1985), neighboring involves social interaction, symbolic interaction, and the attachment of individuals with people living around them. Neighboring provides a means by which residents can establish social connections that may occur at an individual or neighborhood level (Lochner et al 1999).…”

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Examining the Psychological Sense of Community for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Residing in Supported Housing Environments

Townley

Kloos

2010

Community Ment Health J

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The psychological sense of community is an important aspect of community life; yet, it remains largely unexamined among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Sense of community represents the strength of bonding among community members; and this social phenomenon likely impacts the process by which individuals with SMI integrate into community life. The current study examined sense of community (SOC) for individuals with SMI by assessing the relationships between neighborhood experiences, unique factors related to SMI (e.g., mental illness diagnosis), and sense of community in the neighborhood. Participants were 402 residents of supported housing programs who used mental health services in South Carolina. Hierarchical linear regression was utilized to determine which components of community life helped to explain variability in sense of community. In total, 214 participants reported that it is very important for them to feel a sense of community in their neighborhoods. Neighbor relations, neighborhood safety, neighborhood satisfaction, neighborhood tolerance for mental illness, and housing site type emerged as significant explanatory variables of sense of community. These findings have implications for interventions aimed at enhancing SOC and community integration for individuals with SMI.

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“…Yet, as highlighted by Cashin (2005) and others (e.g., Clark, 1986;Clark, 1992;Fossett, 2006), financial means does not necessarily translate into living in more advantaged neighborhoods among African Americans as is more typical of European American families, due to preferences to remain in communities populated by other African American families and/or challenges associated with integration, including racism and prejudice. Therefore, although African American single mothers who reside in more traditionally African American neighborhoods may be more aware of existing crime, they may also benefit from long-existing connections to neighbors and other community members (e.g., Brody et al, 2001;Dressler, 1985;Taylor & Roberts, 1995;Unger & Wandersman, 1985). Alternatively, mothers who may have the means and opportunity to live in commu-nities they perceive as lower in crime, neighborhoods traditionally populated by European American families, may experience fewer connections to neighbors in their communities (Cashin, 2005).…”

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Neighborhood context and adjustment in African American youths from single mother homes: The intervening role of hopelessness.

González

Jones

Kincaid

et al. 2012

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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African American youths from single mother homes are more likely to live in neighborhoods characterized by greater risk and fewer resources than youth from two parent homes or European American youths; in turn, such adverse conditions are associated with increased adjustment problems. Despite this well-established vulnerability, relatively little is known about variables linking neighborhood context to youth adjustment. With the aim of identifying a potential youth-focused intervening variable amenable to intervention, this study examined the intervening role of hopelessness in the association between neighborhood context and adjustment problems in a sample of 171 African American youths (11-16 year olds) from single mother homes. Findings revealed direct associations between neighborhood context and youth adjustment, as well as indirect associations through youth hopelessness, although findings varied by the marker of neighborhood context (sense of community or perceived crime) and adjustment (internalizing or externalizing problems). Building on prior work noting that hopelessness is amenable to psychosocial intervention, the present findings suggest that hopelessness may afford a valuable target for prevention and intervention programming among African American youths from single mother homes in the context of adverse neighborhood conditions.

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The importance of neighbors: The social, cognitive, and affective components of neighboring

Cited by 358 publications

References 68 publications

Moving ahead: Five essential elements for working effectively with girls

Moving ahead: Five essential elements for working effectively with girls

Examining the Psychological Sense of Community for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Residing in Supported Housing Environments

Neighborhood context and adjustment in African American youths from single mother homes: The intervening role of hopelessness.

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