Several countries have successfully reduced their COVID-19 infection rate early, while
others have been overwhelmed. The reasons for the differences are complex, but response …

A generalized climate of distrust in political institutions is not functional to healthy
democracies. With the advent of social media, recent scholarly efforts attempt to better …

The association between well-being, sense of belonging, connectedness to community, and
meaningful participation in daily life occupations was theoretically proved and demonstrated …

Community participation is essential for community development and enhancing quality of
life. Several studies have focused on the relationship between sense of community (SOC) …

Purpose Following the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many forms of
bottom-up civic action emerged as ways to collectively “flatten the curve” and tackle the …

In Australia and many other countries of the Global North, public housing estates are being
dismantled and redeveloped to create mixed-income communities. Proponents of …

Prior research has suggested three explanations why levels of voluntary engagement rise
and fall over time within societies. A social structural explanation considers individual …

Objective Social participation has become a policy framework to address population aging.
However, little is known about the social participation of older adults in western China, and …

The research aims to provide contextual insights into residents' subjective well-being in
tourism-dependent destinations under the impact of neo-imperialism. Drawing upon the …

Aims Citizens' perceived values play a decisive role in shaping a responsive society, driving
social and political attitudes and behaviors. Understanding these values, influenced by …