Is social capital higher in areas with a higher density of historic assets? Analyses of 11,112 adults living in England.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Previous evidence suggests that engagement with heritage such as visiting heritage sites provides benefits for people's mental and social wellbeing, and helps to establish social capital. However, far less is known about whether living in areas of historic built environment also helps build social capital. Furthermore, it remains unclear how the association between historic built environment and social capital may vary across heritage engagement frequency and areas of deprivation levels. This study was therefore designed to explore the cross-sectional relationship between historic built environment and social capital.

Methods

Analysis was based on three datasets: Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study Waves 5 (2013/2015) and 6 (2014/2016), 2019 Natio

SUBMITTER: Mak HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308256 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature