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Abstract(s)
Topics of societal concern such as mental health and poverty reduction
increasingly require action programs which operate within broad psycho-social and
social justice perspectives. Models of practice centered in individual needs, although
important, are not powerful enough to bring about social change when they operate in
isolation. In this article we present the findings resulting from the observation of
programs engaged in collaborating with socio-economically disadvantaged individuals,
families and communities. The programs selected for study were nationally or
internationally recognized for the quality and innovation of their methodologies or for
having been subjected to scientific attention; some met both criteria. Altogether, 15
programs were visited, in North and South America and Europe. Through a grounded
theory methodology, the processes of data collection and analysis led to the
development of a theoretical framework which identifies a continuum of programs
aimed at supporting the development of individuals, families and communities and
which has at its core the central process of building reciprocity. This article presents and
describes the continuum of programs and how each type relates to the process of
building reciprocity and establishes links with other relevant and significant concepts in
the framework. Finally, implications for further research are explored.
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Keywords
Reciprocity Socio-economic disadvantage Community development Well-being
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Citation
Minas, M., Ribeiro, M. T., & Anglin, J. P. (2020). Building reciprocity: From safety‐net to social transformation programmes. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 30(2), 164-184. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2435