Question

a short paragraph on social cohesion

Answer 1

Hi... So here are my thoughts
Cohesiveness has been a topic of long-term interest in sociology and psy-
chology as well as in mental health and more recently in public health.
While the concept of social cohesion is intriguing, it has also been frustrat-
ing because its multiple definitions prevent its meaningful measurement and
application. Investigators have conceptualized social cohesion, and devel-
oped methods for studying it, based on the theoretical assumptions of their
own discipline. In sociology, social structure provides the framework for
studying the behavior of social groups and organizations.
.1 In social psy- chology, cohesiveness is considered an attribute along with other processes operating within and between small groups.
2. In psychology, cohesiveness relates to the members of a group who share emotional and behavioral char- acteristics with one another and with the group as a whole.
3. In mental health,
the small group is viewed as a dynamic system in which the differentiation
of roles during phases of group development is dependent upon a cohesive
group bond.
4.And, in public health, cohesiveness is viewed as part of the
social and environmental context of individuals and societies that influence
health risks and protective factors.
5.Disciplinary boundaries have protected the definitions of social cohesion and made it difficult to investigate multi- disciplinary, multilevel aspects of the concept .