Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. Part A: Overview: Quality of Urban Life
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The New Urban Crisis 13
7. 2. Psychological Aspects of the Quality of Urban Life 19
8. 3. On Cities, Design, and People 31
9. Part Β: Social Networks
10. Introduction 49
11. 4. Social Networks and the Quality of Life 55
12. 5. Social Networks in Urban Neighbourhoods 61
13. 6. Network Procedures 73
14. Part C: Ethnic Minorities
15. Introduction 93
16. 7. Acculturation and Stress Among Immigrants and Later Generation Individuals 101
17. 8. The Pattern of Acculturation amongst Asian and Caribbean Descended Youth in Britain 121
18. 9. Acculturation in Urban Areas: Migrant Workers and the Settlement of Turks in West Berlin 135
19. Part D: Man – Environment Relations
20. Introduction 151
21. 10. The Use and Design of Open Spaces in Urban Neighborhoods 159
22. 11. Aesthetic, Communication and Use: Perspectives for Urban Open Spaces 177
23. 12. An Ecological Approach to Urban Environment Perception 189
24. 13. Psychological Identity of and Identification with Urban Neighbourhoods 203
25. Part E: Mental Health
26. Introduction 219
27. 14. New York City’s Open Space System. The Process of Evolution 229
28. 15. The Reform of Health and Psychiatric Services in Relation to the Quality of Urban Life. Experiences in the Region of Piedmont and in the City of Turin 241
29. 16. From the Social Movement Towards the Socio-Cultural Movement. The Example of Amsterdam 249
30. List of Authors 257
31. Author Index 259