title: An investigation of the dynamic processes promoting citizen participation.
abstract: This study expanded the citizen participation literature by examining the dynamic nature of citizen participation and the extent to which the factors associated with citizen participation may be moderated by resident leadership status. Longitudinal survey data collected from 542 residents in one small Midwestern city implementing a community change initiative provide some insight into the challenges surrounding the promotion of an active citizenry. Within this one community, citizenship behaviors of emergent resident leaders and residents uninterested in a leadership role were influenced, to some extent, by different factors and the importance of these factors shifted in only a 2 years time span. Future research is needed to determine if the dynamics uncovered in this study were due to the initiative or to the nature of citizen participation processes.
authors: Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 125 D Psychology Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. fosterfi@msu.edu
authors: Pennie G
authors: PG
authors: Foster-Fishman
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Collins
authors: Steven J
authors: SJ
authors: Pierce
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult