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    Local community playgroup participation and associations with social capital

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    Authors
    Strange, C.
    Bremner, A.
    Fisher, C.
    Howat, Peter
    Wood, L.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Strange, C. and Bremner, A. and Fisher, C. and Howat, P. and Wood, L. 2017. Local community playgroup participation and associations with social capital. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 28 (2): pp. 110-117.
    Source Title
    Health Promotion Journal of Australia
    DOI
    10.1071/HE15134
    ISSN
    1036-1073
    School
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56847
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    Issue addressed The study aim was to investigate the relationships between social capital measures and playgroup participation in a local residential area for parents with children of playgroup age (1-4 years) compared with non-participation and participation in a playgroup outside the local residential area. Research indicates playgroup participation has benefits for families, however, less is known about the potential local community social capital for parents who participate in playgroups. Methods Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey from March 2013 to January 2014 in Perth, Western Australia. The data from a group of parents (n=405) who had at least one child aged between 1 and 4 years were analysed using multivariable regression. Reported playgroup participation (local, outside the area or non-participation) in the previous 12 months was investigated for associations with three measures (Neighbourhood Cohesion Index, Social Capital and Citizenship Survey and local reciprocity) that capture attributes of social capital. Results Participation in playgroup locally was generally associated with higher levels of social capital than both participation in playgroup outside the local area and non-participation. Mothers with two or more children fared better for social capital measures than mothers with one child. Conclusions Participation in a locally placed playgroup may provide an important opportunity for families with children of playgroup age (1-4 years) to build social capital in their local community. So what? Playgroups in a family's local area have the potential to foster locally placed social capital through community interaction, social networks and cohesion, which are important for mental health promotion in communities.

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