Supportive social networks within the immediate community
The existence or availability of support accessed through social ties to other individuals, groups and communities.
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.
- Social Support Scale
- Neighbourhood Social Ties
- Australian Community Capacity Study - Frequency of neighbouring
- Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)