This paper surveys the literature on localized socially innovative policies and actions aimed
at overcoming poverty and social exclusion. The authors show how these local forms of …

Although there is now a large body of empirical research on neighbourhood effects, we
know relatively little about the causal mechanisms responsible for relationships between …

It has become common to say that social cohesion and economic competitiveness go
together, indeed to claim that cohesion actually promotes prosperity. This is a reversal of the …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that 'gated communities' are growing in popularity. This paper
uses empirical evidence to profile the location and characteristics of gated development in …

Drawing upon qualitative, longitudinal research with 'socially excluded'young adults from
some of England's poorest neighbourhoods, the article explores how locally-embedded …

Much of the academic and policy literature on residential segregation has emphasised the
negative effects of the enduring concentration of households from particular ethnic or socio …

In recent years there has been growing concern over the pervasive disparities in academic
achievement that are highly influenced by ethnicity, class and gender. Specifically, within the …

There is only limited research on subjective social status (SSS) and its effect on health in
general and in minority US populations in particular. This study first investigates the …

How will local media deal with the challenge of the Internet? How important is regional news
to the nations of the UK? What does the future hold for newspapers, regional television and …

How can we understand the educational disengagement of urban, working-class young
people? What role do schools and education policies play in these young people's difficult …