Open AccessCommunity safety and well-being: Concept, practice, and alignment (LEPH2018)
Author(s) -
Chad Nilson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of community safety and well-being
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-4298
DOI - 10.35502/jcswb.81
Subject(s) - clarity , consistency (knowledge bases) , typology , key (lock) , conceptual framework , knowledge management , process management , field (mathematics) , computer science , management science , sociology , business , engineering , computer security , artificial intelligence , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , anthropology , pure mathematics
The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual understanding of community safety and well-being (CSWB). The current paradigm shift in Canadian human services, away from siloed, reactionary measures and towards upstream, multi-sector collaborative initiatives, is becoming increasingly recognized as CSWB. Problematic, however, is that this newly emerging field of social innovation lacks the broadly accepted conceptual framework required to build continuity in practice, consistency in measurement, and clarity for future planning and policymaking. This paper proposes both a conceptual and practical definition of CSWB, outlines a practice typology, clarifies key concepts, offers measurement assumptions, and presents key goals of alignment.