Search Results - "disadvantaged neighbourhoods"

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(Not) a good place to stay! - East European migrants' experiences of settlement in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Scotland

by Kay, Rebecca Trevena, Paulina Published in Journal of ethnic and migration studies (//)

“...In this article, we ask how migrants establish social relationships, attachments and feelings of belonging within and to disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Drawing...”

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Does segregation reduce socio-spatial mobility?: Evidence from four European countries with different inequality and segregation contexts

by Nieuwenhuis, J.G Tammaru, T van Ham, M Hedman, L.K Manley, D.J Published in Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) (2020)

“...The neighbourhood in which people live reflects their social class and preferences, so studying socio-spatial mobility between neighbourhood types gives...”

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by Abeykoon, AM Hasanthi Engler-Stringer, Rachel Muhajarine, Nazeem Published in Public health nutrition (01.08.2017)

“...To assess the evidence of the impact of new food store (supermarket/grocery store) interventions on selected health-related outcomes. A systematic review...”

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Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Farmer's Market Stands: Analysing Survey and Sales Data

by Rebouillat, Pauline Bonin, Sarah Kestens, Yan Chaput, Sarah Drouin, Louis Mercille, Geneviève Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (21.12.2019)

“...Farmers' market implementation holds promise for increasing access to healthy foods. Although rarely measured, purchase data constitute an intermediate outcome...”

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A Flawed Construct? Understanding and Unpicking the Concept of Resilience in the Context of Economic Hardship

by Hickman, Paul Published in Social policy and society : a journal of the Social Policy Association (01.07.2018)

“...Increasingly, the construct of resilience has been used by social scientists and (social) policy makers in relation to individual resilience to economic...”

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A brave look at disadvantage, black youth, and culture: Patterson and Fosse's The Cultural Matrix

by Alexander, Victoria D Published in Ethnic and racial studies (20.06.2016)

“...This article provides a review of The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth, edited by Orlando Patterson with Ethan Fosse (Cambridge, MA and London:...”

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Perceptions of antisocial behaviour and negative attitudes towards young people: focus group evidence from adult residents of disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods (Glasgow, UK)

by Egan, Matt Neary, Joanne Keenan, Peter J Bond, Lyndal Published in Journal of youth studies (01.08.2013)

“...This qualitative study explores claims that concern about antisocial behaviour (ASB) may be linked to generally negative attitudes towards young people. The...”

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Enhancing Participation in Disadvantaged Urban Neighbourhoods

by de Graaf, Laurens van Hulst, Merlijn Michels, Ank Published in Local government studies (02.01.2015)

“...Participation in neighbourhoods is a highly valued phenomenon. Participation is the basis of a shared social life, but it also makes everyday life, and the...”

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Disentangling neighbourhood problems: area-based interventions in Western European cities

by van Gent, Wouter P.C Musterd, Sako Ostendorf, Wim Published in Urban research & practice (07.04.2009)

“...Urban policies in Western Europe have increasingly taken a territorial focus in addressing social problems through area-based initiatives (ABIs). Policy...”

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Is park visitation associated with leisure-time and transportation physical activity?

by Veitch, Jenny Ball, Kylie Crawford, David Abbott, Gavin Salmon, Jo Published in Preventive medicine (2013)

“...Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether frequency of park visitation was associated with time spent in various domains of physical...”

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Why do Displaced Residents Move to Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods?

by Posthumus, Hanneke Bolt, Gideon van Kempen, Ronald Published in Housing studies (01.03.2013)

“...Urban restructuring-the large-scale demolition of low-rent dwellings, followed by the construction of more upmarket alternatives-forces residents to make a...”

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What helps children to be more active and less sedentary? Perceptions of mothers living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods

by Veitch, J Hume, C Salmon, J Crawford, D Ball, K Published in Child : care, health & development (01.01.2013)

“...Background Increasing children's participation in physical activity and decreasing time spent in sedentary behaviours is of great importance to public health...”

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Young women on the margins of the labour market

by Karen Escott Published in Work, employment and society (01.06.2012)

“...This article examines worklessness among young women living in 10 disadvantaged communities across England. The data shows that despite dynamic economic...”

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Key barriers to community cohesion: views from residents of 20 London deprived neighbourhoods

by Marcello Bertotti Faye Adams-Eaton Kevin Sheridan Adrian Renton
edited by Fuller, Wendy Corcoran, Mary P O’Callaghan, Cian
Published in GeoJournal (01.01.2012)

“...The notion of community has been central to the political project of renewal of New Labour in the UK. The paper explores how the discourses of community are...”

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'A lot of the things we do ... people wouldn't recognise as health promotion': addressing health inequalities in settings of neighbourhood disadvantage

by Warr, Deborah J Mann, Rosemary Kelaher, Margaret Published in Critical public health (01.03.2013)

“...Health promotion is informed by epidemiology, requires engagement with socially situated subjects and can involve diverging emphases. For some practitioners,...”

Dissertation

Local governance and public policy : the dynamics of renewing disadvantaged neighbourhoods

by Walsh, Peter E
2017

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Local governance and public policy : the dynamics of renewing disadvantaged neighbourhoods

by Walsh, Peter E
2017

“...Responding to local areas with entrenched social and economic disadvantage has been a significant public policy issue in many parts of the world. A key...”

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Soziale Brücken und Grenzziehungen in der Stadt: Türkeistämmiger Mittelstand in Migrantenvierteln

by Hanhörster, Heike Barwick, Christine Published in Raumforschung und Raumordnung (30.06.2013)

“...Mit der sozialen Mischung in benachteiligten Quartieren werden vielfach stabilisierende Wirkungen verbunden. Der Fortzug ressourcenstarker Haushalte wird...”

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Mise en œuvre de politiques municipales jeunesse et sports : quand les « jeunes-vieux » dans les quartiers deviennent une catégorie d’action publique officieuse et émergente...

by Coralie Lessard Published in Sociétés et jeunesses en difficulte (01.03.2021)

“...In a societal context made up of vigilant government public policies about the risk of terrorism, this article questions about methods of municipal public...”

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Social exclusion, area effects and metropolitan governance: a comparative analysis of five large Spanish cities

by Blanco, Ismael Subirats, Joan Published in Urban research & practice (14.08.2008)

“...As a first step towards the exploration of the particularities urban social exclusion in Spain, the research presented here evaluates the significance of the...”

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