The Impacts of Foreclosure on Collective Efficacy and Civic Engagement: Findings from Two Central California Communities

The article discusses research findings on the effect of high foreclosure rates in California's Central San Joaquin Valley and civic engagement. Topics include the potential connection between collective efficacy and residential stability and its interruption by home foreclosures, statistical a...

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Authors: Weffer, Simón E. (Author) ; Sylvester, Dari (Author) ; Mullooly, James (Author) ; Hernandez, Marcial 1974- (Author) ; Parnell, Alex Leigh (Author) ; Maravilla, Rafael (Author) ; Lau, Nicholas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Social justice
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 48-64
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Political Participation
Social Cohesion
Foreclosure > United States
Foreclosure
Community Involvement
Community power
Participative decision making
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Summary:The article discusses research findings on the effect of high foreclosure rates in California's Central San Joaquin Valley and civic engagement. Topics include the potential connection between collective efficacy and residential stability and its interruption by home foreclosures, statistical analyses of demographic indicators and survey responses regarding issues of social cohesion.