Including bringing together further evidence on what the social and economic impact of having a more integrated and cohesive place is.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Our project consisted of a research review and a scoping study. The focus of the research review was on the place, role and significance of social capital in the Labour and Coalition Governments. We examined two 'policy ...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project partially answers the question by examining the place, role, and significance of social capital in community cohesion and the 'Big Society' policy area. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
This FRL project is concerned with how rising immigration and increasing ethnic diversity affect social cohesion. The UK is currently undergoing a significant demographic shift in the ethnic composition of its populace, ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project fully answers the question by investigating how rising immigration and increasing ethnic diversity affect social cohesion. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The ways communities are connected with each other and with the 'outside world' vary. In some groups strong internal bonds may exclude outsiders, while in others the connections enable a more inclusive approach to the wo...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project partially answers the question by exploring the changing nature of connectivity within and between communities, and the effects of structural and economic features on community connections. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.