Neighborhood relationships interpersonal relationships in a Salt Lake City neighborhood, 1963 Part III - Indian Hills

A person rarely, if ever, exists a10nes He is 1inked.in many different ways to groups. Much has been written about primary groups and the infIuence they have upon their members.' A meaningful conception of mental health can be achieved only as we relate the functioning of the indiidua1 to the human relation patterns of his primary group. ' Sociologists, possibly under the influence of Cooley, have classified the neighborhood as a primary group characterized by intimate face-to-face associations and cooperation as a fundamental force in forming personality.