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AuthorDiop, Abdoulaye
AuthorAl Ansari, Mohammad Hassan
AuthorAl Ali Mustafa, Semsia
AuthorKien, Le
Available date2021-05-23T06:11:20Z
Publication Date2020-01-01
Publication NameBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2020.1796591
CitationAbdoulaye Diop, Mohammad Hassan Al Ansari, Semsia Al Ali Mustafa & Le Kien (2020) Social capital and sense of neighbourhood belonging among Qatari nationals, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2020.1796591
ISSN13530194
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/18444
AbstractThis study examines citizens’ sense of neighbourhood belonging in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, focusing on the State of Qatar. While much research about this issue has been conducted in developed countries, little is known about how citizens’ ‘stock’ of social capital, religiosity and civic engagement affect their sense of belonging to their neighbourhood within GCC countries. In the present study, we address this question by analysing data from two waves of nationally representative surveys undertaken in Qatar, drilling down into the various dimensions of social capital and their effect on community attachment at the neighbourhood level. The results indicate that, even after controlling for a wide range of demographic variables, social capital has a strong effect on the nationals’ sense of belonging to their communities. The results have implications for researchers with respect to the salience of social capital as a concept and for policymakers concerned with building an integrated and diverse community that is inclusive of people from various backgrounds.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis
SubjectSocial Trust
World Values Survey
Voluntary Associations
TitleSocial capital and sense of neighbourhood belonging among Qatari nationals
TypeArticle
dc.accessType Open Access


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