Examining how Individual Philanthropic Actions Influence Community Well-BeingInternational Journal of Community Well-Being - Tập 5 - Trang 259-272 - 2021
Graciela Tonon, Lia Rodríguez de la Vega, Monseñor Gabriel Barba
In this pilot study we have analyzed the ways in which philanthropic actions influence community well-being. Different studies about the action of giving—money, resources, support—have shown that this giving action is not only influential on the well-being of the people who receive it, but it is also influential on the well-being of those who perform such action (Bekkers & Wiepking Nonprofit & Vol...... hiện toàn bộ
Re-Examination of Quality of Life Indicators in US - Mexico Border Cities: a Critical ReviewInternational Journal of Community Well-Being - Tập 2 - Trang 135-154 - 2019
Craig Allen Talmage, David Pijawka, Bjoern Hagen
This paper explores quality of life (QoL) in the US–Mexico Border region by revisiting The Border Observatory Project (BOP). The BOP collected and analyzed survey-response data derived from four pairs of border sister cities (Mexicali, Baja and Calexico, California; San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora and San Luis/Somerton, Arizona; Juarez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas; Tijuana, Baja and San Diego, Cali...... hiện toàn bộ
Rural Foundation Collaboration: “Houston we have a problem”International Journal of Community Well-Being - Tập 5 - Trang 273-304 - 2020
Robert J. Reid, Elyn A. Palmer, Mallet R. Reid, Ximena L. Murillo
Rural communities throughout the United States are alarmingly challenged by deteriorating landscapes, ravished economies, declining populations, and gentrifying populations in the face of unfair and disproportionately lower support from government and philanthropy compared to urban areas. Rural communities have many big city problems but small-town resources for addressing them. Institutional phil...... hiện toàn bộ
Household Waste Management Woes in Dhaka City: Current Challenges and Policy DirectionsInternational Journal of Community Well-Being - - 2024
Md. Salman Sohel, Shafiqul Alam, Ziaul Haq Adnan, Md Alamgir Hossain, Md. Khaled Sifullah, Arafatun Nessa Happy
In this study, the authors employed an Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) using “Planned Behavior Theory” to comprehensively assess Dhaka's current waste management issues and propose policy directions for improvement. The study conducted 25 expert interviews with policymakers and stakeholders and followed a thematic analysis using NVivo12 and the Granheim approach. Our findings reveal...... hiện toàn bộ
Seeding Insights and Nourishing Change: a Case for Participatory Evaluation in Place-Based Community Food SystemsInternational Journal of Community Well-Being - Tập 6 - Trang 151-167 - 2021
Alyssa Banks, Rebecca Saito, Nadja Berneche, Jennifer Krocak, Carolyn Porta
In the United States, achieving equitable food security requires innovative system-level solutions that address complex intersecting factors. Food insecurity is intricately connected to poverty and access to food, and has short- and long-term impacts on individual health, quality of life, and healthcare costs. Fostering food security demands innovation: new collaborations, approaches, and fresh me...... hiện toàn bộ