What works for whom: A realist synthesis of neighbourhood interventions for families in the community

Social capital and the nonprofit infrastructure; an ecological study of child maltreatment

“…For this reason, neighborhoods have risen as a particularly important site of study and intervention. Understanding the occurrence of child maltreatment at the neighborhood level is important as it may yield an understanding of structural characteristics and contribute to the development of ecological interventions (Freisthler et al, 2006; Kimbrough‐Melton & Melton, 2015; Rumping et al, 2022). Motivated by social disorganization theory, scholars have investigated the existence of risk factors for child maltreatment that may degrade neighborhood processes, such as unemployment, vacancy, poverty, with a comparably smaller literature developing related to supportive structures, such as social services.…”

Fostering supportive interactions in the neighbourhood: Using visualized narratives

“…Social work (SW) professionals have an important role with regard to strengthening supportive community structures for families and social relationships (Rodríguez & Ferreira, 2018; Rumping et al, 2022). Efforts to strengthen these structures are increasingly focussing on community interventions intended to promote supportive dialogue among community members (e.g.…”

“…Efforts to strengthen these structures are increasingly focussing on community interventions intended to promote supportive dialogue among community members (e.g. families and volunteers) with regard to parenting (Ponzoni & Kaulingfreks, 2021; Rumping et al, 2022), in addition to highlighting the importance of art as a tool for SW professionals (Huss & Sela‐Amit, 2018; Ponzoni & Kaulingfreks, 2021). The use of visual art (e.g.…”

“…Dialogue supported by visualization could provide community members with a better understanding of each other's living environments and individual perspectives (including with regard to parenting), in addition to having a positive influence on the supportive interactions of families in neighbourhoods (Beauregard et al, 2020; Ponzoni et al, 2021; Rumping et al, 2022). Such dialogue can also help to address negative expectations or insufficient trust among neighbourhood community members (Ponzoni et al, 2021), thus potentially helping to develop supportive structures between community members (Beauregard et al, 2020; Doornbosch‐Akse & Van Vuuren, 2019; Wilson, 1997) and to support conflict transformation (Bergh & Sloboda, 2010).…”

“…place, people, process and purpose) in developing interpersonal dialogue, even though it has been shown to influence dialogue (Doornbosch‐Akse & van Vuuren, 2019) aimed at supporting families in highly diverse neighbourhoods. The adoption of visual interventions in SW and its use to support inquiry into practices aimed at super‐diverse neighbourhoods require more insight into the process (including organizational and SW professionals tasks and goals) of the application of dialogue‐based interventions (Burke, 2003; Damschroder et al, 2009; Omlo et al, 2013; Rumping et al, 2022). Such insight would help to enhance theoretical understanding with regard to how community members actually do or could potentially build supportive neighbourhood structures (Doornbosch‐Akse & van Vuuren, 2019; Rumping et al, 2022), in addition to further strengthening the use of art in SW (Huss & Sela‐Amit, 2018) and dialogue on parenting.…”