Journal of Community Psychology
SCOPUS (1973-2023)SSCI-ISI
1520-6629
0090-4392
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Cơ quản chủ quản: WILEY , Wiley-Liss Inc.
Lĩnh vực:
Social WorkSocial Psychology
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The role of adults, public space, and power in adolescent community connectednessAbstract Communities are critical arenas for adolescent development. This study uses mixed methods to assess contextual correlates to community connectedness in 8th , 10th , and 12th grade youth. The survey examined the relationship between community connectedness and four developmental supports: safety, c... ...
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The mediating influence of organizational characteristics in the relationship between organizational type and relational power: an extension of psychological empowerment researchAbstract Processes of psychological empowerment for members of community‐based organizations may be strongly influenced by organizational factors. Using survey data from a random sample of urban residents (n = 974), the present study examines how individual perceptions of empowering features of organizations (group‐based belief system, rol... ...
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