Kluivingh, Minke (2023) Let’s Take Care of the Neighbourhood! Reciprocity in a Neighbourhood with a Healthcare Building: a Case Study in Appingedam. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This thesis studies reciprocity in the neighbourhood, specifically focusing on organizing a healthcare building for elderly individuals with Alzheimer's disease and people with mental disabilities. Through PAR (Participatory Action Research), insights are generated on how to stimulate reciprocal behaviour between local residents and the vulnerable target group. Levels of interaction are considered independent variables which influence the reciprocity in the neighbourhood. The research includes four key findings: 1) volunteers function as bridging ties in the community, 2) main differences between communities are visible in places where spontaneous and organised activities occur, 3) repetition and predictability address the needs of the vulnerable target group and 4) reciprocity is strongly related to having a meaningful contribution to society, but should consider conditions to meet the specific needs of the vulnerable target group. In this research, I present a new framework that can be used to organise reciprocity in a neighbourhood of a healthcare building. I argue that reciprocity can and should be organised in two ways. First, healthcare organisations should devote themselves to including their residents in society. Second, the healthcare building should contribute to the neighbourhood in order to be a part of the neighbourhood.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Horlings, L.G. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2023 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2023 11:59 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4274 |
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