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Ayon, Cecilia; Lee, Cheryl D. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2009
The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate an intervention used to train neighborhood leaders about community organizing and to enhance leadership skills. A mixed-method design was used which included (a) a pre- and posttest assessment of 83 participants, and (b) qualitative descriptive interviews of 33 participants. Over half of the…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Community Organizations, Leadership Training, Neighborhoods
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Peterson, N. Andrew; Speer, Paul W.; Hughey, Joseph; Armstead, Theresa L.; Schneider, John E.; Sheffer, Megan A. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
The Community Organization Sense of Community Scale (COSOC) is a frequently used or cited measure of the construct in community psychology and other disciplines, despite a lack of confirmation of its underlying 4-factor framework. Two studies were conducted to test the hypothesized structure of the COSOC, the potential effects of method bias on…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Factor Structure, Psychometrics, Community Organizations