The social cohesion literature repeatedly criticizes a lack of consensus regarding the
theoretical conceptualization of the construct. The current paper attempts to clarify this …

Academic Abstract Integrative theorizing is needed to advance our understanding of the
relationship between where a person lives and their mental health. To this end, we introduce …

Energy poverty is now a major concern on the public policy agenda in many countries.
However, evidence on the determinants of energy poverty is relatively scant. Our study …

Objective Whether a community can demonstrate resilience following a disaster largely
depends on the pre‐disaster context. Community disadvantage, the concentration of …

Given the importance of the neighbourhood context for residents' social cohesion, the
current study examines the association between types of social and non-social places on …

A survey of 1400 migrants, including many asylum seekers and refugees, living in deprived
areas in Glasgow, UK is used to test hypotheses in the literature about the effects of …

Research shows that residents report high levels of disorder in places with greater
concentrations of minorities even after controlling for objective indicators of crime or …

Positive interaction with neighbours can significantly influence new immigrants' perception
of being welcomed in the host society. This article analyses interview narratives of 47 former …

This paper explores the association between neighbourhood land use features and informal
social control. More specifically, we examine the extent to which such features in …

Social cohesion can reduce stress, increase social interaction, and improve cognitive
reserve. These social mechanisms may modify the effects of air pollution on dementia risk …