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Toward a sense of community: Comprehensive community projects and community houses
Author(s) -
Raeburn John M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198610)14:4<391::aid-jcop2290140407>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - community psychology , sense of community , community organization , community building , context (archaeology) , public relations , sociology , common sense , community studies , community engagement , psychology , social psychology , political science , social science , geography , law , archaeology
Abstract Comprehensive Community Projects (CCPs) and their associated community houses represent use of the community psychology philosophy in an attempt to recreate an “old‐fashioned” sense of community in the context of modern suburban communities. In this paper, the history of the CCP in New Zealand is traced, and key aspects of its organization are discussed. The CCP is related to principles and practice of community psychology, especially community control, developing a sense of community, and the role of community psychologists. Evaluation issues are raised, and results available so far are presented. In terms of overall community participation, the CCP appears to be a striking success.