Neighborhood: A Conceptual Analysis

Abstract

Researchers interested in measuring neighborhood-level effects should understand how "neighborhood" is defined within nursing sciences and other sciences, and the inherent strengths and weaknesses of current research methodologies. This concept analysis provides clarity around the concept of neighborhood within the context of health, analyzes the current state of development of the neighborhood concept, and proposes areas for future nursing research. Using the Rodger's Method of analysis, the concept of neighborhood within nursing and public health research is described based on existing literature. The concept's attributes, related concepts, antecedents, and consequences are given from the literature. Comparisons of the use of neighborhood are made between nursing, public health, sociology, and other sciences. The evolution of the concept of neighborhood throughout history is described, and important implications for future research are discussed.

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“…Conceptual analysis focuses on the analysis of concepts, which were traditionally abstract concepts -such as knowledge, truth, justice and virtue -as exemplified by Plato's depiction of Socrates' early dialogues. However, as Mauthe (2014) noted, scholars have rightly argued that it can be applied to any concept, and this is borne out by the current cross-disciplinary applications of conceptual analysis cited above, where the concepts analysed range from "learning outcomes" (Hussy & Smith 2008), "neighbourhood" (Milbrath & DeGuzman, 2015), and "endophonotype" (Kendler and Neale 2010), to "recurrence in major depression" (Monroe & Harkness, 2011). Approaches to conceptual analysis vary within philosophy (Beany, 2017), as well as across different disciplines.…”

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