Abstract
Relocation projects cause unfamiliarity with the neighborhood that can disrupt familiar social networks and community ties. This study explored the relationship between sense of community, social connectedness, and perceived neighborhood among relocated informal settlers. The researchers employed mixed method research using sequential-explanatory design with three hundred twenty-six (326) relocated informal settlers for the survey and ten (10) for the in-depth interview using purposive sampling. Results show that respondents have a moderate sense of community, mild social connectedness, and are not sure of perceived neighborhood. These findings are backed up by the emergent themes of qualitative data; social cohesion, components of social connection, and community safety. Significant differences were revealed between sex and relocation site/place on the sense of community; sex, age, highest educational attainment, occupation, and relocation site/place also demonstrated a significant influence in social connectedness and sex to perceived neighborhood. The study also reveals a counterintuitive finding showing that sense of community and perceived neighborhood are negatively correlated. By the key results area, intervention programs are proposed to be implemented namely; Fostering Sisterhood: Women’s Community Identity Program; Skill and Sharing Workshop; and Revitalized Vision: Reframing Community Perception Seminar.
Presenters
Alexandra Shaine DinglasanStudent, Psychology, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas, Philippines Cyrille Camba
Student, Bachelor of Science in Psychology , Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas, Batangas, Philippines
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Community Diversity and Governance
KEYWORDS
SENSE OF COMMUNITY, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, PERCEIVED NEIGHBORHOOD, RELOCATED INFORMAL SETTLERS
