Residents’ perspectives on defining neighbourhood: mental mapping as a tool for participatory neighbourhood research
| Autor: | Gemma Catney, Leona Vaughn, Diane Frost |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Participatory methods
030504 nursing 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods Citizen journalism 03 medical and health sciences 0504 sociology History and Philosophy of Science Mental mapping Sociology 0305 other medical science Social psychology Neighbourhood (mathematics) Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Qualitative Research |
| ISSN: | 1741-3109 1468-7941 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1468794118803841 |
| Popis: | Definitions of neighbourhood in the Social Sciences are complex, varying in their characteristics (for example, perceived boundaries and content) and between residents of that neighbourhood (for example, by class and ethnicity). This study employs an under-utilised methodology offering strong potential for overcoming some of the difficulties associated with neighbourhood definitions. A mental mapping exercise involving local residents is showcased for an ethnically diverse working-class neighbourhood in south Liverpool. The results demonstrate distinctions between residents in the geographical demarcation of the area and the features included, with important implications for how neighbourhood is best measured and understood. We suggest that one size does not fit all in definitions of neighbourhood, and that mental mapping should form a more common part of a neighbourhood researcher’s toolkit. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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