OBJECTIVES Social support for physical activity is reliably associated with regular physical activity, however the social cognitive processes, particularly post-intentional processes, that can explain this link have not been well characterized. In this study, we examined the extent to which the relationship between social support for physical activity and subsequent physical activity can be acc...

The debate about social environment, sustainability and health has been highlighted by the interest in social capital. It has been suggested that social capital varies from place to place and that such variations are relevant for explaining variations in health. This paper explores the association between neighbourhood social capital (making a distinction between linking, bonding and bridging s...

We describe an approach to social action and social relationship among socially intelligent agents [1], based on mutual planning and mutual control of action. We describe social behaviors, and the creation and maintenance of social relationships, obtained with an implementation of a biologically inspired parallel and modular agent architecture. We define voluntary action and social situatedness...

C development has its roots in several academic disciplines, including sociology, economics, political science, planning, social work, and even architecture. The interdisciplinary approach of community development has many advantages, but it also presents analytical problems. It lacks a common language, a conceptual framework, or a set of agreed-upon issues and problems. Community development i...