examine the argument that neighbourly relations are always characterised by friendly distance
Part 1
Using Tables 1 and 2, what can you say about the views of people in older age groups about the neighbourhoods in which they live?
Table 1 shows how strongly respondents agreed with the statement that they felt they belonged to their neighbourhood according to their age whilst table 2 shows the response to the statement that friendships and associations with other people in the neighbourhood meant a lot to people, also according to age. Table one clearly shows that more women than men felt strongly that they belonged to their neighbourhood and this was universal across all age groups from 50 up to 80 and over. In both the male and female responses, the percentage of those agreeing with the statement increased with age. 68 percent of men aged 50-54 felt strongly with the statement rising to 84 percent at age 80 and over. 70 percent of women felt strongly with the statement in the age group 50-54, rising to 84 percent at 80 and over. In the 80 and overs, the response for males and females were the same with 84 percent agreeing that they felt that they belonged to their neighbourhood. The biggest difference in responses between men and women was in the 70-74 age group, where 3 percent more women felt they belonged than men.
The response from all those aged 16 and over shows a significant drop in strong agreement with the statement that respondents felt like they belonged to their neighbourhood, 64 percent for men, 68 percent for women and 66 percent overall. This increase in agreement in older age groups could be due to the fact that respondents as they age will spend more time in their neighbourhood as they retire and are less likely to leave the neighbourhood. However, as the table only shows quantiative data, this is subjective and cannot be proven and further investigations would need to be undertaken to look into why this trend is happening.
Table 2 shows how strongly respondents felt about their relationships and associations with their
Using Tables 1 and 2, what can you say about the views of people in older age groups about the neighbourhoods in which they live?
Table 1 shows how strongly respondents agreed with the statement that they felt they belonged to their neighbourhood according to their age whilst table 2 shows the response to the statement that friendships and associations with other people in the neighbourhood meant a lot to people, also according to age. Table one clearly shows that more women than men felt strongly that they belonged to their neighbourhood and this was universal across all age groups from 50 up to 80 and over. In both the male and female responses, the percentage of those agreeing with the statement increased with age. 68 percent of men aged 50-54 felt strongly with the statement rising to 84 percent at age 80 and over. 70 percent of women felt strongly with the statement in the age group 50-54, rising to 84 percent at 80 and over. In the 80 and overs, the response for males and females were the same with 84 percent agreeing that they felt that they belonged to their neighbourhood. The biggest difference in responses between men and women was in the 70-74 age group, where 3 percent more women felt they belonged than men.
The response from all those aged 16 and over shows a significant drop in strong agreement with the statement that respondents felt like they belonged to their neighbourhood, 64 percent for men, 68 percent for women and 66 percent overall. This increase in agreement in older age groups could be due to the fact that respondents as they age will spend more time in their neighbourhood as they retire and are less likely to leave the neighbourhood. However, as the table only shows quantiative data, this is subjective and cannot be proven and further investigations would need to be undertaken to look into why this trend is happening.
Table 2 shows how strongly respondents felt about their relationships and associations with their
References: Byford, J. (2009) ‘Living together, living apart: the social life of the neighbourhood’ in Taylor, S., Hinchcliffe, S., Clarke, J. and Bromley, S. (eds) Making Social Lives, Milton Keynes, The Open University SELF REFLECTION I am finding my tutor’s feedback very insightful and have tried hard to use what I has been suggested in my subsequent essays. I planned this essay more than I did in the previous 2. I tried to structure this one rather than writing from the top of my head. WORD COUNT 50