Neighbourliness Builds Community Resilience: Neighbourhood Networks in Edmonton During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Anne
dc.contributor.supervisorSpeers, Kimberly
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-25T04:43:23Z
dc.date.available2023-04-25T04:43:23Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023-04-24
dc.degree.departmentProgram: Community Developmenten_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractResearch shows that the place-based nature of neighbourhood networks makes them viable places to build social capital and community resilience. Neighbourliness is key to people’s resilience and readiness to cope with and adapt to difficult situations. This community-based research project applied a qualitative methodological approach to explore how involvement in neighbourhood networks affected people in Edmonton, Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a literature review and a narrative analysis of semi-structured interviews with key informants from three different neighbourhoods, the project tested the hypothesis that involvement in neighbourhood networks in Edmonton during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to increased neighbourliness and social capital, which led to benefits that increased community resilience, disaster preparedness and quality of life. The research included a look at Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) as an enabler of neighbourhood networks, and specifically highlighted the Abundant Community Edmonton approach within the social landscape of Edmonton community leagues. The findings were organized into six themes: Involvement in Neighbourhood Networks; Belonging and Connection; Neighbourliness and Reciprocity; Responsibility and Purpose; Safety and Security; and Supporting Processes and Resources. The findings and recommendations put forward are intended for individuals and groups seeking to start, join or support place-based community development initiatives such as neighbourhood networks.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationKreitzer, L., Harvey, A., & Orjasaeter, J. (2020). Asset-Based and Place-Based Community Development. Community Practice and Social Development in Social Work, 41–60. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6969-8_8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/14969
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectneighbourlinessen_US
dc.subjectneighbourhood networksen_US
dc.subjectcommunity resilienceen_US
dc.subjectsocial capitalen_US
dc.subjectAsset-Based Community Development (ABCD)en_US
dc.subjectplace-based approachen_US
dc.subjectAbundant Communityen_US
dc.subjectBlock Connectorsen_US
dc.subjectcommunity leaguesen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemicen_US
dc.titleNeighbourliness Builds Community Resilience: Neighbourhood Networks in Edmonton During the COVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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