Engagement between communities and government
The processes by which governments connect with people during policy development and implementation, and the degree to which people access government services and participate in government-organised initiatives.
Outcomes
Resilience
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Environmental or community conditions that are conducive to violent extremism are reduced to levels that minimise violent extremism behaviour
This outcome is concerned with the level of engagement, feelings of connectedness and commitment towards mainstream society, and the degree of social support an individual experiences. This outcome can also refer to a lack of access to resources and opportunities that would allow people to participate fully in mainstream society. Subjectively, it can relate to whether people perceive themselves to experience this lack of access.
Ways to measure
See the Countering Violence Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document [Pp 30-45] for practical suggestions on ways to measure such as survey instruments, example questions and using administrative data.
- Trust in Police Scale
- Community engagement measure
- Secondary and administrative data
- Interviews and focus groups
Evaluations that use this indicator
- Can you use community policing for counter terrorism? Evidence from NSW, Australia, Dunn et al, Police Practice and Research, V17, 3, 2016
- Summary Report Community Strengthening and Engagement Program, Clear Horizon, 2014
- Findings of a Market Research Study to Evaluate ‘The Point Magazine’, Horizon Research, 2018
- More Than A Game Evaluation Report, McDonald, K., Grossman, M. and Johns, A., Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing, Victoria University, 2012