definition for: #soco

social cohesion..." Social cohesion is defined as the willingness of members of a society to cooperate with each other in order to survive and prosper." Cited in papers by D Staley in 2003. the paper cited in... "What Do We Know about Social Cohesion: The Research Perspective of the Federal Government's Social Cohesion Research Network Dick Stanley The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie Vol. 28, No. 1, Special Issue on Social Cohesion in Canada (Winter, 2003), pp. 5-17 Published by: Canadian Journal of Sociology DOI: 10.2307/3341872" also adds...." Willingness to cooperate means they freely choose to form partnerships and have a reasonable chance of realizing goals, because others are willing to cooperate and share the fruits of their endeavours equitably. Social cohesion contributes to a wide variety of social outcomes such as health and economic prosperity."