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The concept of social capital has gained wide interest in public health research in recent years. However, we suggest a concept that was introduced and developed by Fukuyama, named “miniaturization of community”, as an alternative to that of social capital. The concept of miniaturization of community emphasizes that a high level of social participation can be accompanied by a low level of trust, both...
The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of neighbourhood on individual social capital (measured as social participation). The study population consisted of 14,390 individuals aged 45-73 that participated in the Malmo diet and cancer study in 1992-1994, residing in 90 neighbourhoods of Malmo, Sweden (population 250,000). A multilevel logistic regression model, with individuals at the first...
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