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Can community interventions change resilience? Fostering perceptions of individual and community resilience in rural places

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  • Marianna Markantoni
  • Artur Adam Steiner
  • John Elliot Meador

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Governments move away from their roles as providers and take on roles as facilitators and enablers. Such transformations provide opportunities for individuals to play an active role in improving the resilience of their communities. However, the effects of such transformations may not be experienced by all communities equally. In the light of the emerging enabling state, which entails a more proactive type of community, this article examines whether community projects can enhance the resilience of hard-to-reach rural communities. Analysis from 345 interviews with rural residents from six communities shows that successful completion of community projects can positively change perceptions of resilience, whereas uncompleted projects negatively affect perceptions of resilience. We conclude that for some hard-to-reach communities, in order to build their resilience, continuous funding support needs to be in place. To enhance the resilience of rural communities, the state must also create opportunities for effective community participation.

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  • Marianna Markantoni & Artur Adam Steiner & John Elliot Meador, 2019. "Can community interventions change resilience? Fostering perceptions of individual and community resilience in rural places," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(2), pages 238-255, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:50:y:2019:i:2:p:238-255
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2018.1563555
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    1. Xiaowan Dong & Yuhui Xu & Xiangmei Li, 2023. "The Proactive Effects of Built Environment on Rural Community Resilience: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-20, March.
    2. Vanderhoven, Ellen & Steiner, Artur & Teasdale, Simon & Calò, Francesca, 2020. "Can public venture capital support sustainability in the social economy? Evidence from a social innovation fund," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 13(C).
    3. Jie Yu & Jiquan Zhang & Miaolei Zhou & Weiying Cai, 2023. "Impact of COVID-19 on the Comprehensive Resilience of Rural Areas—A Case Study of Jilin Province of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-14, February.

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