Meanings of organization and community participation in vulnerable communities in Metropolitan Lima

The study analyzes the speech of people from marginal urban areas of Lima for the meanings and their assessment of organizational processes and participation in their localities. Twenty two in-depth interviews were conducted in 3 settlements in the southern cone of Lima. The results show that family...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cueto, Rosa María, Seminario, Evelyn, Balbuena, Anna
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/11171
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/11171
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Community organization
community participation
social vulnerability
sense of community
organización comunitaria
participación comunitaria
vulnerabilidad social
sentido de comunidad
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Sumario:The study analyzes the speech of people from marginal urban areas of Lima for the meanings and their assessment of organizational processes and participation in their localities. Twenty two in-depth interviews were conducted in 3 settlements in the southern cone of Lima. The results show that family and community networks are valued as resources that can face the challenges of living in an environment perceived as precarious. The organization and community participation are important strategies to overcome their difficulties. Interviewees identify a number of weaknesses in the strategies, like the lack of recent positive experiences and the wear from over-use of these local resources to answer collective problems.