describe how membership, influence, integration and the fulfilment of needs, and shared emotional connection lead to a sense of community (David McMillan and David Chavis 1986)

community

group with common characteristic or interests

4 components of a community

membership, influence, integration and fulfilment, emo connection

membership

having a sense of belonging or sharing a personal relatedness

5 attributes to membership

boundaries

emo safety

sense of belonging and identification

personal investment

common communication/symbol system

influence

sense of mattering - making diff to group

where they feel influential = impact on decisions made

integration and fulfilment of needs

feeling that member’s needs will be met by the resources received through their membership - reinforcement

shared emo connection

belief members with shared history and similar experiences will have a tighter bond

types of communities

uni sports, youth gangs

strength

easy application to existing groups - validity

limitations

empirically untested - validity and reliability

empirical

verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory