Dear colleagues,
I'd like to canvass your views on a rarely
discussed issue. While everyone gets very excited these
days about social cohesion, less attention is paid to a
necessary prerequisite: continuity of residence. If people
are to be part of a neighbourhood's social glue they
clearly need to remain in that neighbourhood for at least
the medium-term - and, in principle, the longer the better.
This continuity of residence principle is diametrically
opposed to contemporary ideas about the importance of
social and occupational mobility - which often imply that
those 'left behind' by the migratory exodus from
disadvantaged neighbourhoods are to be pitied. I would be
very interested in your comments on this apparent paradox.
With best wishes,
Alex
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Alex Scott-Samuel
EQUAL (Equity in Health Research and Development Unit)
Department of Public Health
University of Liverpool
Whelan Building
Quadrangle
Liverpool
L69 3GB
Tel (+44)151-794-5569
Fax (+44)151-794-5588
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