Fragile but essential
The limitations of neighborhood associations for civic engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12424735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa A Mathews (0000-0002-0382-9637, California State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10705422.2026.2642312 |
| OpenAlex | W7134184281 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
Civic engagement · Politics · Public engagement · Social engagement · Community Health and Development · Social Capital and Networks · Youth Development and Social Support
Citizen Governance
The Rest of the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Foundations and Grassroots Organizing
Mediating Structures
Voice-In, Voice-Out
Explaining Minority Representation in Place-Based Associations
Citizen Participation in Neighborhood Organizations and Its Relationship to Volunteers' Self- and Collective Efficacy and Sense of Community
Federalism and Community in the Metropolis
Understanding the Roles and Contributions of Neighborhood Organizations in Civic Governance
Linking social capital and organizational ties
Issue Representation in Neighborhood Organizations
Escaping the Local Trap? The Role of Community-Representing Organizations in Urban Governance
Assessing the effects of neighborhood councils on urban policy and development
Neighborhood Governance Reform and Networks of Community Power in Los Angeles
What Makes Neighborhood Associations Effective in Urban Governance? Evidence From Neighborhood Council Boards in Los Angeles
Why Not Nimby? Reputation, Neighbourhood Organisations and Zoning Boards in a US Midwestern City
Neighborhood-representing Organizations
Toward “Strong Democracy” in Global Cities? Social Capital Building, Theory‐Driven Reform, and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Experience
Place-Framing” as Place-Making
The Issue of Governance in Neighborhood-Based Initiatives
Civic Organizations as Political Actors
Participatory Governance and the Spatial Representation of Neighborhood Issues
Democratizing the Administrative State
Explaining Responsiveness in Collaboration
Privatizing the Welfare State
Social Capital and Democracy
Organizing Diversity
Cross-Talk
The Effectiveness of Neighborhood Collective Action
Leadership, Membership, and Voice
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |