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Gentrification creates social class disparities in belonging.

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: = 402) showed that lower social class individuals anticipated greater belonging and were more supportive when neighborhood investment was community driven (i.e., prioritized the needs of existing residents) than capital driven (i.e., prioritized economic growth). We discuss implications for equitable urban policy and future directions for a social psychology of gentrification. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000477

Authors: Rachel Song, Cynthia S. Levine

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Science Foundation