Iranian Sociological of Association Iranian Journal of Sociology 1735-1901 10 1 2009 03 01 The city of Mashad neighborhood solidarity networks The city of Mashad neighborhood solidarity networks 138 161 21397 FA A Yosefi M Noghani M Hejazi Journal Article 2016 08 22 Neighborhood is an important aspect of a city’s public space that provides the residents with the opportunity for social communication and so it has a main effect in improving the city’s social integration. The secondary analysis of data related to thirty neighborhood networks in three selected zones in Mashhad clearly shows the relational integration of neighborhood network is less than the medium limit and is more dependent on weak neighborhood ties. Moreover, value Integration of neighborhood networks is weak with respect to the 'relational interests' and 'local commitments', but with regards to 'commonality of interests and commitments' is relatively strong. Multivariate analysis of relational and value integration of neighborhood networks indicates that variables such as residential stability, and density, status, ethnic, religious and local variety affect the variation of neighborhood networks integration. Specially, the two first variables, namely the residential stability and status variety, are more important in such variations. Neighborhood is an important aspect of a city’s public space that provides the residents with the opportunity for social communication and so it has a main effect in improving the city’s social integration. The secondary analysis of data related to thirty neighborhood networks in three selected zones in Mashhad clearly shows the relational integration of neighborhood network is less than the medium limit and is more dependent on weak neighborhood ties. Moreover, value Integration of neighborhood networks is weak with respect to the 'relational interests' and 'local commitments', but with regards to 'commonality of interests and commitments' is relatively strong. Multivariate analysis of relational and value integration of neighborhood networks indicates that variables such as residential stability, and density, status, ethnic, religious and local variety affect the variation of neighborhood networks integration. Specially, the two first variables, namely the residential stability and status variety, are more important in such variations.

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