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First published in 1986, Neighbours is a study in both sociology and social policy.
List of contents
Preface; Glossary: places studied which are referred to in the text; Introduction: 1. Neighbours, neighbouring and neighbourhood care: the significance of the work of Philip Abrams; Part I. Informal Neighbouring: 2. Defining the field; 3. Making sense of neighbours and neighbouring; 4. Neighbouring in six localities: the street studies; 5. The sociology of informal neighbouring; Bridge: 6. Altruism and reciprocity as sources of neighbouring and neighbourhood care; Part II. Organised Neighbourhood Care: 7. Neighbourhood care as a form of organised care; 8. Ten neighbourhood care schemes; 9. Ventures in neighbourhood care: the perspectives of helpers and clients; 10. Limitations of neighbourhood care; 11. The relationship between formal and informal care; Conclusion: 12. Neighbours and neighbourhood care: a forward look; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
First published in 1986, this book, which presents and extends the work of the distinguished sociologist Philip Abrams (d. 1981), was the first major study of neighbours in Britain since the 1960s. It made an important contribution to urban sociological theory and to understanding actual patterns of neighbouring.
