An Investigation of the Dynamic Processes Promoting Citizen Participation. Issue 3 (20th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Foster-Fishman, Pennie G.; Collins, Charles; Pierce, Steven J.
• Is Part Of: American journal of community psychology. Volume 51:Issue 3/4(2013)
• Page Start: 480
• Page End: 491
• Publication Date: 2013-02-20
• Subjects: Citizen participation -- Dynamic processes -- Leadership status -- Moderators -- Structural equation modeling -- Community change -- Comprehensive community initiatives; Community psychology -- Periodicals; Community mental health services -- Periodicals; Community psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; Community Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 155.905
• DOI: 10.1007/s10464-012-9566-y
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-0562

Abstract

Abstract: This study expanded the citizen participation literature by examining the dynamic nature of citizen participation and the extent to which the factors associated with citizen participation may be moderated by resident leadership status. Longitudinal survey data collected from 542 residents in one small Midwestern city implementing a community change initiative provide some insight into the challenges surrounding the promotion of an active citizenry. Within this one community, citizenship behaviors of emergent resident leaders and residents uninterested in a leadership role were influenced, to some extent, by different factors and the importance of these factors shifted in only a 2 years time span. Future research is needed to determine if the dynamics uncovered in this study were due to the initiative or to the nature of citizen participation processes.