TY - BOOK AU - Merino Sanz,María AU - Vargas Chanes,Delfino ED - Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social ED - Universidad Iberoamericana. Ciudad de México TI - Public spaces in Mexico as social cohesion promoters: an structural modeling perspective U1 - REV WSP No.16 PY - 2014/// CY - México PB - CISS, UIA KW - Seguridad social KW - Publicaciones periódicas KW - México KW - Capital social KW - Calidad de vida N1 - Título en español: Los espacios públicos en México como detonadores de la cohesión social: un enfoque de modelado estructural; Bibliografía p. 174-175 N2 - This research assessed the effects of several contextual factors (e.g, neighborhood insecurity, evaluation of public spaces, infrastructure, low risk behaviors) on social cohesion and residential satisfaction, in the context of low and medium-low socio economic status of individuals nearby renovated public spaces (parks and recreational facilities) in Mexico. The research method is based on structural equation models to study the concurrent interrelations of factors influencing social cohesion and residential satisfaction. The findings of the study suggest the importance of public spaces in promoting informal social ties that enhance social cohesion. The effect of social cohesion is able to counteract perceived insecurity and fear of crime UR - http://162.222.203.113/Analiticas/ADISS2016-426.pdf ER -