The need to be connected
Did a focus group last night with a group of seniors from two communities - one more African-American dominant rural and the other historically white and now integrating suburban community.
In both cases, the inquiry revealed the same pattern: those who knew their neighbors felt measurable more safe and secure in their neighborhoods than those whose social networks were more fragmented.
So if Maslow were around today, would he put robust social networks at the top or bottom of the heirarchy of needs. Or would they show up at all levels?!
August 31st, 2005 16:29
Possibly on all levels ~ depending on whose “pyramid” it is.