A typology of the urban poor in Turkey

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A survey conducted in Ankara, Turkey, reveals doers, losers, and accommodators as the 3 types of urban poor. The three types correspond to three subcultures, which are manifested differently as per the socio-economic and cultural contexts of different countries. The post-1980 economic conditions in Turkey are responsible for their emergence. The doers have a disposition for optimism and upward mobility in the hierarchy. The accommodators have balanced mobility and they perceive stability in their living standards. The losers are pessimistic and have downward hierarchial mobility.

Social aspects, Economic aspects, Turkey, Urban poor

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Change, cohesion, and commitment in a diverse urban neighbourhood

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Cohesion has remained constant in urban neighborhoods in Five Oaks, Ohio, irrespective of increase in racial diversity in the respective neighborhoods since 1990. A comparison of neighborhood surveys assessing levels of cohesion in 1984 and 1990 shows that while the percentage of African-Americans has increased, the whites and blacks have developed greater appreciation to racial diversity. The membership of neighborhood association has increased fourfold and the members show a positive attitude towards cooperative effort in making the neighborhood projects successful.

Research, Surveys, Ohio, Neighborhood, Neighborhoods, Metropolitan areas, Sociology, Urban, Urban sociology

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Large-scale institutional change to implement an urban university mission: Portland State University

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Public universities and colleges are being pressured into adopting specific and institution-specific missions and goals by an increasingly urbanized world. Community work must encompass the school's administration, faculty, curriculum, infrastructure and research activities. A case study of Portland State University (PSU) was made to study the responsiveness of urban universities to the research and educational needs of metropolitan regions. PSU successfully promoted comprehensive and systemic changes in academics and administration in support of its urban mission.

Case studies, Services, Universities and colleges, Social policy, Community, Community and college, Portland State University, Urban universities and colleges, Urban colleges

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