Perceptions of social mix and ethnic diversity in changing neighbourhoods: evidence from Glasgow and regeneration implications

Kearns, A. , Jokio, J. and Mason, P. (2023) Perceptions of social mix and ethnic diversity in changing neighbourhoods: evidence from Glasgow and regeneration implications. Housing Studies, (doi: 10.1080/02673037.2022.2156985) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

Perceptions of neighbourhood change have been an important area of inquiry for several reasons, including for their effects upon place attachment, mobility intentions, and links to mental and physical health. In this article, we take a different perspective by assessing residents’ perceptions of neighbourhood compositional changes relating to social class and ethnicity and considering them as potential pathways to other social and psychosocial outcomes. In addition, we examine how these relationships are moderated in situations where policy is a prime cause of neighbourhood change through state-led regeneration. Across deprived areas, perceptions of social mix are positively associated with residential satisfaction, community cohesion, and feelings of empowerment and safety. Perceptions of ethnic diversity are positively associated with empowerment and safety, and negatively with area reputation. In regeneration areas, perceived social mix is positively associated with most outcomes but perceived ethnic mix holds negative associations; neither appears to impact external reputations.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This work was supported by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health under Grant Number 301367-01. The research forms part of the GoWell Programme, which is supported by The Scottish Government, NHS Health Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Wheatley Group (Glasgow Housing Association).
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Jokio, Ms Johanna and Mason, Dr Phil and Kearns, Professor Ade

Creator Roles

Kearns, A.: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Methodology, Writing – original draft
Jokio, J.: Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing – review and editing
Mason, P.: Methodology, Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review and editing

• Authors: Kearns, A., Jokio, J., and Mason, P.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change; College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences; College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Housing Studies
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 0267-3037
• ISSN (Online): 1466-1810
• Published Online: 11 January 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Housing Studies 2023
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License