Local community

A local community is a group of people living in a same location. The group has common and shared values. The groups are larger than a household. 

The word "community" is comes from the Old French word "communité". This came from the Latin word "communitas" (cum, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society.Beck, U. 1992. Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. London: Sage

A sense of community refers to the way people see the connections within the group, shared responsibility, and common goals.Melissa M. Ahern, Michael S. Hendryx, Kris Siddharthan
Medical Care, Vol. 34, No. 9 (Sep., 1996), pp. 863-986Chavis DM, Wandersman A. Sense of community in the urban environment: A catalyst for participation and community development. Am J Community Psychol 1990;18:55.McMillan DW, Chavis DM. Sense of community: A definition and theory. J Community Psychol 1986;14:6.

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