scholarly journals DEVELOPING AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES: EVIDENCE FROM MULTIPLE CASE STUDIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S183-S183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A Oh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Policy Entrepreneur ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Mobilization Theory ◽  
Multiple Case

Abstract The age-friendly community movement is gaining momentum in the United States. More than 325 communities have joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities or the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore what influences municipal decision-making about joining a network and how communities mobilize the resources at their disposal to make age-friendly changes after joining. The conceptual model that guided this exploratory study incorporated Kingdon’s policy change model to explore municipal decision-making about joining a formal age-friendly network and resource mobilization theory to explore factors that influence implementation of age-friendly changes after a community joins an age-friendly network. Data was gathered in three in-depth case studies of age-friendly communities in New England-- Brookline, Massachusetts; Newport, Vermont; and Ellsworth Maine. In these three cases, the policy entrepreneur was key to municipal decision-making. Kingdon posits that a single problem definition increases the likelihood that a policy is adopted. However, in these cases, the policy entrepreneur used selective framing to advocate with local organizations and municipal government, a departure from Kingdon’s model. Implications for age-friendly policy adoption will be discussed. Resource mobilization theory posits that implementation of change is dependent on resources and collaborations. Each case had access to different resources, but partnerships were key to moving the work forward (with or without collaborations). The primary resources utilized were relational and ideological. Material resources were less likely to move the work forward. Implications will be discussed.

scholarly journals Peering Ahead: An Examination of Peer-to-Peer Signal-Sharing Communities that Create Their Own Affordable Internet Access

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwen Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Mesh Networks ◽  
The United States ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Mobilization Theory ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Wireless Signal

ABSTRACT This study expands upon existing research by shedding light on the challenges and opportunities facing participants in peer-to-peer wireless signal-sharing initiatives. The study relies on resource mobilization theory to gain a deeper understanding of why members of community mesh networks in the United States join the movement and how they sustain it. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with the founders of 12 unique U.S. networks. The projects examined illustrate the desire for alternatives to traditional ISPs, as well as deep commitments to digital inclusion and local ownership. Informants reported feeling personally invested in the future of their projects because they contribute technical support and other forms of labour. However, the deployment of mesh technology creates a unique set of legal and policy issues.RÉSUMÉ Cette étude va au-delà de la recherche existante en jetant de la lumière sur les occasions et les défis soulevés par les initiatives de partage de signaux poste à poste sans fil. L’étude se fonde sur la théorie de la mobilisation des ressources afin de comprendre plus en profondeur pourquoi les membres de réseaux maillés collectifs aux États-Unis se sont joints à ces réseaux et comment ils les supportent. La chercheuse a mené des interviews semistructurées avec les fondateurs de douze réseaux américains différents. Les projets examinés révèlent un désir pour des alternatives aux fournisseurs Internet traditionnels, ainsi qu’un engagement profond envers l’inclusion numérique et la propriété locale. Les personnes interrogées ont dit en effet qu’elles se sentaient personnellement investies dans l’avenir de leurs projets parce qu’elles y contribuaient une assistance technique ainsi que d’autres formes de travail. Cependant, le déploiement d’une technologie à mailles soulève un assortiment singulier de questions légales et politiques.

scholarly journals RESOURCE MOBILIZATION ANALYSIS OF LAWYERS' MOVEMENT IN PAKISTAN (2007-2009)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1124-1134
Author(s):  
Muddasser Jatala ◽  
Syed Akmal Hussain ◽  
Akhlaq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Western Country ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Mobilization Theory ◽  
Ultimate Result

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to define and analyse the lawyers' movement in Pakistan remains an active social movement from 2007 to 2009. Methodology: Qualitative research approach is the utmost appropriate approach to explore the resources mobilization process, in the lawyers’ movement in Pakistan. To achieve deeper insights into the actions, perceptions, and experiences of the respondents in the lawyers' movement of Pakistan, almost 20 open-ended interviews were taken in-depth and mostly face-to-face interviews. Give one more line of info about methodology. Main Findings: The lawyers' movement emerged in March 2007 in reaction to the unconstitutional dismissal of Chief Justice (CJ) of Supreme Court Pakistan by former General Pervez Musharraf. The lawyers' movement was the ultimate result of judicial-executive contention in Pakistan. Applications of the Study: This paper will offer analyses of the lawyers' movement in the context of a social movement from a non-western country like Pakistan. This paper seeks to examine the lawyers’ movement (2007–2009) to explore the resource mobilization in the lawyers' movement in Pakistan. Novelty/Originality of this study: The resource mobilization theory (RMT) has been utilized as the theoretical framework with the acumen of qualitative approach for this investigation in the non-western setting.

Social Movements and the State

1986 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. Gale
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Environmental Movement ◽  
The State ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Mobilization Theory

This article modifies resource mobilization theory to emphasize interaction among social movements, countermovements, and government agencies. The framework developed for tracing social movement-state relationships gives special attention to movement and countermovement agency alignments. There are six stages of movement-state relationships illustrated with an analysis of the contemporary environmental movement.

scholarly journals ICT and Online Social Movements for Good Governance in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Adekunle Ojedokun
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Embryonic Stage ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Explanatory Framework ◽  
Mobilization Theory

In Nigeria, the availability of different Internet-enabled social media has led to the emergence of online social movements advocating the principle of good governance in the affairs of the state. In view of this, this paper examined the evolution of online social movements in Nigeria, and the role of ICT in their mobilization for good governance. Resource mobilization theory was employed as the explanatory framework. The paper contends that though online social movements in Nigeria are generally in their embryonic stage, they are, nonetheless, increasingly influencing the three organs of government and shaping public policies in the country.

Political Mobilization Strategies in Taiwan's Sunflower Student Movement on March 18, 2014

2022 ◽  
pp. 307-330
Author(s):  
Kenneth C. C. Yang ◽  
Yowei Kang
Keyword(s):  
Social Movement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Student Movement ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Participant Recruitment ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Emerging Media ◽  
Mobilization Theory

Taiwan's Sunflower Student Movement on March 18, 2014 has been characterized as a social movement with its sophisticated integration of social and mobile media into mobilizing Taiwanese society through participant recruitment and resource mobilization domestically and globally. Ample research has contributed the roles of these emerging media platforms as one of the main reasons for its success. This study was based on resource mobilization theory (RMT) to examine the roles of new communication technologies on mobilizing resources. This chapter focuses on the resource mobilization strategies by activists and organizations of the 318 Sunflower Student Movement. A large-scale text mining study was developed to examine how cross-national English media have described this social movement in Taiwan. Results and implications were discussed.

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