Dear All,

Having been at home in New York when the World Trade Center was 
pulverized, I can attest to a great sense of social cohesion during 
times of stress that doesn't exist in our lives on a daily basis. 
New Yorkers speak almost fondly of times of crisis because we so long 
for a sense of community.  During our occasional blackouts, there is 
enormous community feeling:  last time, in '03, for example, in the 
middle of the summer, shopkeepers in some neighborhoods set up 
barbecues and fed folks free because their meat was going to spoil 
anyway.  It was a giant, if dark, block party!

The Brits are like this too; witness the fond memories of WWII, 
blitz, etc.  But it's not really typical of daily life in the U.K. 
today, especially in the cities.

Peace,

Martha





>rather than cohesiveness, consider commitment to citizen support through
>provision of economic and social resources.
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>Daniela McDougall <[log in to unmask]>@YORKU.CA> on 06/08/2006
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>Subject:    Re: [SDOH] Advantage: The Brits
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>Commentary:
>This article answers its very questions in the final paragraph!
>"Could it be that our more unequal and fractured society is making us
>sick?"
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>Having spent five months in London last year, I can attest to a greater
>sense of social cohesiveness that I experienced. The feeling that permeated
>the city on the afternoon of July 7, after the Tube bombings, was that of
>strength, solidarity and a sense that we were all in this together. There
>was not a lot of drama, but there was an understated warmth among people.
>We were all concerned about each other.
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>Not sure what research evidence has to say about this, but from an
>experiential point of view, this cohesiveness struck me as a strong
>protective factor against the potential impact of this traumatic event.
>Daniela V. McDougall, RN, BScN, MN (c)
>CAMH-Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
>University of Toronto
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>Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Advantage: The Brits
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>By Abigail Trafford
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>"People in London walk more," says a friend who just returned from
>England. But that doesn't explain the recent report that white,
>middle-aged Americans are sicker than their British counterparts.
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>To view the entire article, go to
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/05/AR2006060500824.html?referrer=emailarticle
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-- 
Martha Livingston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health and Society
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Box 210
Old Westbury, New York 11568
(516) 876-2748


"I don't believe in charity.  I believe in solidarity.  Charity is so 
vertical.  It goes from the top to the bottom.  Solidarity is 
horizontal.  It respects the other person.  I have a lot to learn 
from other people."

- Eduardo Galeano

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