Abstract: Abstract The concept of community cohesion is explored with respect to material requisites and social networks. Community cohesion is held in a delicate balance that various types of social change can upset. Cohesion in the modern community is more vulnerable to negative changes than in its preindustrial counterpart: Affective ties have largely replaced economic bonds, and these are more susceptible to erosion given the mobility and centralization of mass society. Community cohesion is viewed as a valuable human resource which is threatened and merits efforts at preservation by public and private sectors.
Publication Year: 1980
Publication Date: 1980-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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