Date of Award
8-2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning (CDP)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
Kathryn Madden
Second Reader
Meghan Rego
Keywords
Community Development, Sense of Community, Community Psychology, Social Identity
Abstract
This thesis study examines the relative sense of community by isolating key factors that contribute to a sense of community: social trust, identity, and bridging/social cohesion. It also analyzes the relationship, if any, between these three factors and the built environment. Data was collected from 107 archived community impact measurement surveys from NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley. The results show that residents experienced a lack of sense of community despite the built environment although results were not significant.
Recommended Citation
Yeo, Bethany, "Building a Sense of Community: A Case Study of the Fairmount Neighborhood in Woonsocket, Rhode Island" (2018). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 214.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/214
Included in
Environmental Studies Commons, International and Area Studies Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons