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Sense of Cohesion among Community Activists Engaging in Volunteer Activity
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Levy, Drorit; Itzhaky, Haya; Zanbar, Lea; Schwartz, Chaya – Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
The present article attempts to shed light on the direct and indirect contribution of personal resources and community indices to Sense of Cohesion among activists engaging in community volunteer work. The sample comprised 481 activists. Based on social systems theory, three levels of variables were examined: (1) inputs, which included personal…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Path Analysis, Systems Approach, Volunteers
Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in CONFINTEA VI and Follow-Up Processes
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Morrison, Sandra L.; Vaioleti, Timote M. – International Review of Education, 2011
This paper discusses key issues raised by indigenous peoples during CONFINTEA VI and proposes strategies to enable them to participate in ongoing processes. Indigenous peoples are not involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of adult education programmes, and this often results in a "one-size-fits-all" model. This article…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Followup Studies, Indigenous Knowledge
Perceptions of Neighborhood Problems and Health-Related Quality of Life
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Hill, Erin M.; Shepherd, Daniel; Welch, David; Dirks, Kim N.; McBride, David – Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
This article examines the association between perceptions of neighborhood problems and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a sample of New Zealand residents (n = 692). A modified version of the Neighborhood Problems Scale (originally developed by Steptoe and Feldman, 2001) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) were…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Multiple Regression Analysis, Neighborhoods
Disaster Preparedness Information Needs of Individuals Attending an Adult Literacy Center: An Exploratory Study
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Friedman, Daniela; Tanwar, Manju; Yoho, Deborah W.; Richter, Jane V. E. – Community Literacy Journal, 2009
Being prepared with accurate, credible, and timely information during a disaster can help individuals make informed decisions about taking appropriate actions. Unfortunately, many people have difficulty understanding health and risk-related resources. This exploratory, mixed methods study assessed disaster information seeking behaviors and…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Terrorism, Self Efficacy, Public Health
Literacies and Livelihood Strategies: Experience from Usulutan, El Salvador
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Betts, Julia – International Journal of Educational Development, 2003
This paper discusses some of the ways in which "low participation" in a Central American adult literacy project, often attributed by planners to "barriers" to or "lack of motivation" for literacy, revealed through ethnographic fieldwork a complex story of resistance and co-option. People engaged with literacy and the…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Latin Americans
Community Resilience and the Impact of Stress: Adult Response to Israel's Withdrawal from Lebanon
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Kimhi, Shaul; Shamai, Michal – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
Against the background of the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, we investigated the relationship between perceived community resilience and the effect of stress and life satisfaction. The research sample included 741 adults, aged 18-85. The participants were divided into four groups, three of which live close to the Israel-Lebanon border and were…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Life Satisfaction, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires