Differing Levels of Social Capital and Mental Health in Suburban Communities in Australia: Did Social Planning Contribute to the Difference?

摘要

The article draws on our examination of the connections between location, health and social capital in four socio-economically contrasting areas in South Australia. Our third ranking socio-economic area often equalled or scored better on some social capital and mental health variables than the higher ranking area. We examined whether these findings may be explained by the quality of social planning some 20 years earlier. Our case study confirmed that the integration of social and physical planning based on best practice had, on the balance of evidence, contributed to the better than expected performance of one of the less advantaged suburbs.%本文以澳大利亚南部省四个社会经济迥异的社区为依据,考察地点、健康、社会rn资本的关系.社会经济状况排列第三的地区,在社会资本和精神健康方面常常和高等级的地rn区不相上下,甚全更好.我们试图说明二十多年前社会规划的质量,是否能解释上述发现.rn我们的个案研究证实,以最佳实践为基础,社会规划与物理规划相结合,总体上说能够改善rn相对劣势的郊区社区.