Re: Sense of Community Literatures?

SLAM (can't remember the author)-deals with a group of inmates who use
poetry as a way of connecting to each other and the greater world around
them. Very good. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Mashek [mailto:dmashek@ic.sunysb.edu]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:13 AM
To: sl@csf.colorado.edu
Subject: Sense of Community Literatures?



Dear Colleagues,

I'm working with a graduate student at George Mason University on a
research project designed to assess prison inmates' sense of being
connected with the greater community.  We're on the lookout for useful
literatures and measures that address the constructs of connectedness,
sense of community, dissociation from community and others, and anonymity.

Can you recommend any literatures, particular references, etc?

Thank you in advance for your advice and assistance!

Sincerely,

Deb


Debra J. Mashek, Ph.D.
Human Emotions Research Lab
Department of Psychology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA  22030-4444

E-mail: dmashek@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-4251
Fax: 703-993-1335