@article{25624e4164c74b25ab996741e1174612,
title = "The influence of leisure-based community activities on neighbourhood support and the social cohesion of communities in Spain",
abstract = "To analyse the effects of leisure-based community activities in improving neighbourhood support and social cohesion, data were collected in two neighbourhoods of Barcelona (Spain) through questionnaires and interviews. The results indicate that promoting neighbourhood support requires a different strategy from promoting participation in leisure-based activities aimed at developing social cohesion within a community. The study also suggests various useful strategies to strengthen the effects of leisure-based community activities. The strategies recommended revolve around networking, use of the public space, recognition of diversity and conflict management.",
keywords = "Community action, leisure-based community activities, neighbourhood support, social cohesion, social support",
author = "Txus Morata and {L{\'o}pez Jim{\'e}nez}, {Francisco Jos{\'e}} and Teresa Marzo and Eva Palas{\'i}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Ministerio de Econom{\'i}a y Competitividad (grant number EDU2014-57212-R), the Obra Social {\textquoteleft}La Caixa{\textquoteright} (grant numbers 2016-URL-128, 2017-URL-IR2Q-014, 2019-URL-IR2nQ-004) and the Departament d{\textquoteright}Economia i Coneixement de la Generalitat de Catalunya (grant numbers 2014-URL-127, 2016-URL-R12, 2017-URL-R955). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2021.",
year = "2023",
month = mar,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1177/00208728211021144",
language = "English",
volume = "66",
pages = "568--584",
journal = "International Social Work",
issn = "0020-8728",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
number = "2",
}