Editorial: Avian Models for Social Cohesion

Indicators for Social Cohesion

Social Cohesion

Investigators interested in developing a general theory of social cohesion are confronted with a complex body of work that involves various definitions of social cohesion, specialized literatures on particular dimensions of social cohesion (e.g., membership turnover, organizational commitment, categorical identifications, interpersonal attachments, network structures), and lines of inquiry focu...

Perceptions of Inequalities: implications for social cohesion

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Social Cohesion, Social Capital and the Neighbourhood

In current theoretical and policy debates concerning social cohesion, the neighbourhood has re-emerged as an important setting for many of the processes which supposedly shape social identity and life-chances. It is in this context of a renewal of interest in local social relations and particularly the deployment of notions of social capital that this paper offers a critical review of a wide-ra...

Outreach and social inclusion: Outreach for social cohesion

In this paper, I will provide a broad overview of outreach and student engagement strategies used in Australian universities and raise key issues in regard to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged and under-represented students.