co-operation and the good society Cattell, Vicky. creator text Electronic books. nyu New York Palgrave Macmillan 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource. Despite plentiful evidence on poverty and reduced health chances and on the benefits of co-operative social networks and social capital, the nature of the relationship between them remains uncertain. Yet an enhanced understanding is needed if we are to gain, not only a more effective purchase on social processes involved in well-being, or on links between poverty and place, but also of the stratagems people adopt to challenge or cope with social and economic difficulties and resist their deleterious effects. Drawing on key concepts and on community studies conducted in East London housing estates, this book brings together diverse strands of influence on participatory community life and individual well-being. Residents' rich narratives are used to emphasize the significance of different social network patterns for mediating disadvantage and happiness. The book makes a timely contribution to post 2010 policy agendas and to current political debates on the 'big society' and the 'good society'. "Despite plentiful evidence on poverty and reduced health chances and on the benefits of co-operative social networks and social capital, the nature of the relationship between them remains uncertain. Yet an enhanced understanding is needed if we are to gain, not only a more effective purchase on social processes involved in well-being, or on links between poverty and place, but also of the stratagems people adopt to challenge or cope with social and economic difficulties and resist their deleterious effects. Drawing on key concepts and on community studies conducted in East London housing estates, this book brings together diverse strands of influence on participatory community life and individual well-being. Residents' rich narratives are used to emphasize the significance of different social network patterns for mediating disadvantage and happiness. The book makes a timely contribution to post 2010 policy agendas and to current political debates on the 'big society' and the 'good society'"-- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Social Murder -- Utopian Dreams? -- Researching Poverty, Community and Health -- Community Resilience -- Community Demoralisation and Resistance -- Social Capital in Urban Neighbourhoods: the Potential for Unity and Division -- Well-being and Happiness: Balancing Community with Independence -- Social Network Characteristics and Health and Well-Being -- Conclusions: Poverty, Community and Health in the 'Good Society' -- Bibliography -- Index --. Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Social Murder -- Utopian Dreams? -- Researching Poverty, Community and Health -- Community Resilience -- Community Demoralisation and Resistance -- Social Capital in Urban Neighbourhoods: the Potential for Unity and Division -- Well-being and Happiness: Balancing Community with Independence -- Social Network Characteristics and Health and Well-Being -- Conclusions: Poverty, Community and Health in the 'Good Society' -- Bibliography -- Index. Vicky Cattell. Includes index. e-uk--- Community development Great Britain History Poverty Government policy Great Britain History Great Britain Social policy SOCIAL SCIENCE/Social Classes POLITICAL SCIENCE/Public Policy/Social Policy SOCIAL SCIENCE/Sociology/Urban SOCIAL SCIENCE/Poverty & Homelessness HN400.C6 C36 2011 307.0941 Cattell, Vicky. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011 (DLC) 2011040379 (OCoLC)740623870 9780230355101 (electronic bk.) 0230355102 (electronic bk.) http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230355101 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=412040 http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230355101 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=412040 UKPGM 111208 20210825161910.0 ocn767824513 eng