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Identity, social capital, volunteerism, community, helping behavior, local, New Orleans, 9th
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Helping Behavior In A Globalized Community, Jenny M. Savely
Helping Behavior In A Globalized Community, Jenny M. Savely
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative study examines the participation of post-Katrina residents in neighborhoods of New Orleans’ Upper 9 th Ward. I examine respondent self-concepts and attachment to the community to gain understanding of how individuals participate in voluntary helping behavior in their locality. Interview data, brief economic and cultural examination of the area, and my observations as a resident of the Upper 9 th Ward inform analysis. The experiences of respondents suggest that there is a tension between an individual’s need to seek selfverificationand their understanding of themselves and others within their own neighborhood. Respondents’ understanding of the impact of their own …