Social capital
Report
Neighbour of choice: a partnership model
This paper argues that the principles of a combined Neighbour of Choice model can be applied to any corporation/company and its localised, geographic communities or communities of interest.
Conference paper
Social capital and sustainability of urban environmental groups in Perth
While the utility of Urban Environmental Groups (UEGs) has been recognized by several environmental policies and programs, the challenges of sustaining UEGs remain under-explored, especially, in Western Australia.
Transcript
What is 'social capital' and how can vocational education and training help develop it?
Recent research in the vocational education and training (VET) sector shows that students are gaining a range of benefits from their studies, beyond expected course outcomes. Students are developing new networks, and gaining confidence and self esteem through the respect received from their teachers and classmates. For some students, these advantages help them to find...
Report
In our own backyard: urban health inequities and Aboriginal experiences of neighbourhood life, social capital and racism
Compared to the general South Australian urban population, people in this study reported lower levels of physical and mental health and experience of racism was associated with poorer health outcomes of participants.
Briefing paper
A new social capital paradigm for adult literacy: Partnerships, policy and pedagogy
The primary purpose of this project is to produce a set of guidelines on how to deliver adult literacy and numeracy education and training using a social capital approach. Social capital in this project refers to the networks that operate during resourcing, course design, recruitment, teaching and evaluation. The study focused on three specific sectors...