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The aim of this position paper is to argue that after Covid19, we have a terrific opportunity to develop a planetary sense of community to confront systemic problems such as climate change, racism, sexism, socioeconomic and power disparities. This tangle of different crises is making both the earth and us human sick and spreading huge amounts of physical, psychological and political pain. Only if we all become more aware of the interconnections between the crisis, each of us prioritizes, and all the others, then we have a better chance to begin to develop a planetary sense of community.

Social well-being in communities has received little research attention, particularly regarding the impact of community satisfaction on social well-being. Thus, we examined the link between community satisfaction and social well-being in the Chinese cultural context, and investigated
whether sense of community mediates this relationship. We collected survey data from 572 residents living in various communities in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and used regression analysis to test the hypotheses. Results reveal that community satisfaction was positively related to social
well-being, and sense of community played a mediating role in this relationship. Our findings provide a culture- and location-specific perspective of community satisfaction and social well-being in China and highlight the importance of social well-being in community studies.

Hong Kong government has been operating a large-scale of public housing scheme catering the needs for lower-income families. The government has paid enormous effort in increasing public housing stock to meet the growing demand of her citizens. In addition to quantity, quality of housing is equally important. It is argued that sense of community can be utilized to evaluate the satisfaction of the housing benefit recipients. Tung Wui Estate and Shatin Pass Estate and their tenants are targeted as communities and members of this study. The Three-Factor Psychological Sense of Community is used to measure the sense of community level by conduction of a face-to-face questionnaire survey. Shatin Pass Estate is measured of a higher sense of community level than Tung Wui Estate. The results are used to compare with constructive and undesirable behavioral indicators of the tenants, covering participation in civic affairs and misdeeds under the Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enhance. It is observed that the level of sense of community of members in a community has a negative relationship with anti-social behavior, while its relationship with community involvement activities is positive. ; published_or_final_version ; Housing Management ; Master ; Master of Housing Management

Childhood cancer is a family affair, and each year in Canada, approximately 1,400 children and adolescents under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer. Innumerable challenges accompany this diagnosis, and in recognition of the stress of childhood cancer, children's cancer camps arose in the 1970s to help children and their families escape the rigidity and severity of cancer treatment. Very little is known about these cancer camps, and to that end, a philosophical hermeneutic study was conducted to understand the meaning of children's cancer camps for the child with cancer and the family. Six families were interviewed to bring understanding to this topic. While the research included findings related to the concept of play, fit and acceptance, storytelling, and grief, this paper will detail the finding related to the solidarity of the community—the "camp family"—as one that creates intense, healing bonds.