TABLE 1—
Elements Coded From Definitions of Community From All Sources Within Project LinCS (n = 113)
| Definitional Element | Brief Definition | No. of Participants Citing Element (%) |
| Locus | Physical location; place with people | 87 (77) |
| Sharing | Shared perspective; common interests | 65 (58) |
| Action | Joint action or activities | 57 (50) |
| Ties | Social ties, relationships | 56 (50) |
| Diversity | Differences or diversity (e.g., age, race, income, behavior) | 27 (24) |
| Divisiveness | Fragmentation, division into disputing factions | 17 (15) |
| Leverage | Effectiveness; ability to influence resource availability | 17 (15) |
| Responsibility | Importance of accepting consequences of individual action | 17 (15) |
| Pluralism | Coexistence of 2 or more distinct cultural traditions | 15 (13) |
| Criminality | Impact of criminal activities | 12 (11) |
| Unity | Community fellowship | 15 (13) |
| Drug use | Impact of drug use and addiction | 11 (10) |
| Nonexistent | No community; concept holds no meaning | 9 (8) |
| AIDS | Impact of HIV/AIDS | 7 (6) |
| Services | Availability of social services and programs | 6 (5) |
| Religion | Religious or spiritual focus | 5 (4) |
| Survival | Adaptability, resourcefulness | 4 (4) |
| Other elements | 10 (9) |