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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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202234

Crime and community well-being

the role of social capital and collective efficacy in increasing safety

David C. SloaneHyunsun Choi

pp. 87-99

Abstract

Safety plays a central role in individual and community well-being. Scholars have long examined an individual's perception of their safety (subjective well-being) and the reality of crime (objective well-being) in their cities and towns. Here, we examine the role that safety has in affecting a community's sense of well-being at a neighborhood scale. Positive community development requires that a neighborhood be safe. Improving safety is not just a role for the police and other governmental agencies. Instead, residents are important, even primary creators of safe neighborhoods in partnership with the criminal justice system. Critical to developing strong community actions to sustain safety are two relatively new concepts in sociology, criminology, and urban planning: social capital and collective efficacy. We discuss the role these concepts play in increasing a community's sense of well-being through networking and connectivity, which leads to increased safety and happiness.

Publication details

Published in:

Kee Youngwha, Jong Lee Seung, Phillips Rhonda (2016) Social factors and community well-being. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 87-99

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29942-6_6

Full citation:

Sloane David C., Choi Hyunsun (2016) „Crime and community well-being: the role of social capital and collective efficacy in increasing safety“, In: Y. Kee, S. Jong lee & R. Phillips (eds.), Social factors and community well-being, Dordrecht, Springer, 87–99.