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Dimensions of Community Capacity: A Case of a Resident Committee in a Public Residence Lease Apartment Complex in Seoul  

Kwak, Min-Son (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Nanhe (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Jang, Sarang (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Cho, Byong Hee (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Yoo, Seunghyun (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.29, no.5, 2012 , pp. 77-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This paper aims to identify the dimensions of community capacity in a public residence lease apartment complex in Seoul as a case study, and discusses their application to community health promotion. Methods: The research team performed a focus group interview and a brief survey with resident committee representatives to explore community context and to identify the dimensions of community capacity and their order of priority. Results: We identified many groups with different senses of community and various dynamics in the community. Seven dimensions of community capacity were identified. However, there are different developmental stages among them. Also there are some influences with the different directions in a dimension, e.g. leadership and citizen participation. Conclusions: This study illustrated the identification of the dimensions of community capacity focused on the perspective and recognition of the community and community member, as an effort to understand community capacity in domestic community health promotion context.
Keywords
Community; Community capacity; Asset-based approach;
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