A community based intervention program to enhance neighborhood cohesion: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neighborhood cohesion, which refers to the extent of the connectedness and solidarity among residents in a community or neighborhood, is an important determinant of human health. To enhance neighborhood cohesion, the "Learning Families Project" was developed with a series of intervention programs in Kwun Tong in Hong Kong, a district with low neighborhood cohesion. This project, based on the social ecological model, provided a platform for neighbors to learn, communicate and interact with each other.

Methods

This quasi-experimental study included two nearby government subsidized low rent housing estates separated by busy main roads. One served as the intervention (Tsui Ping (South) Estate) and one as the control (Shun Tin Estate) estate. The intervention included

SUBMITTER: Shen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5565197 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature