Local community

A local community is a group of people living in a same location. The group has common and shared values. The groups are larger than a household.

The word "community" is comes from the Old French word "communité". This came from the Latin word "communitas" (cum, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society.^[1]

A sense of community refers to the way people see the connections within the group, shared responsibility, and common goals.^[2][3][4]

1. ↑ Beck, U. 1992. Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. London: Sage
2. ↑ Melissa M. Ahern, Michael S. Hendryx, Kris Siddharthan Medical Care, Vol. 34, No. 9 (Sep., 1996), pp. 863-986
3. ↑ Chavis DM, Wandersman A. Sense of community in the urban environment: A catalyst for participation and community development. Am J Community Psychol 1990;18:55.
4. ↑ McMillan DW, Chavis DM. Sense of community: A definition and theory. J Community Psychol 1986;14:6.