Ertoe doen in de buurt: Toegenomen ongelijkheid in buurtparticipatie tussen buurten en bewoners?/Making a difference in the neighbourhood: Increased inequalities in civic participation between neighbourhoods and residents?

Do inequalities in civic participation increase in a policy context in which more is asked of the responsibility and self-efficacy of citizens to shape and maintain their local environment? It is argued in this article that residents do not have equal opportunities to contribute to neighbourhood development, which is a cause for concern as soon as interests and preferences differ between them. Based on a nationally representative Dutch survey (WoON 2015) differences in participation between neighbourhoods and residents were analysed, along with possible explanations. Based on survey data of 40... Mehr ...