Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0561891

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0561891

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The role of the internet in building social capital amongst homosexually active men: virtual communities in HIV prevention. Social capital comprises features of social organisation such as civic participation, norms of reciprocity and trust in others that facilitate cooperation for mutual benefit, including health and wellbeing. The proposed research focuses on the role of the internet in producing the networks that engender social inclusion and community connectedness. There is scepticism about whether the 'virtual community' of the Internet can build social capital. The study will explore the potential benefits as well as harms to those homosexually active men who use the internet to access health information, meet sexual partners and build friendships that affirm gay identity and community inclusion.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2006

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $214,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sociology | Health Promotion | Social Change | Social Theory

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Men’s health | Social structure and health |

Other Keywords

Communication Not Elsewhere Classified | Health Promotion | Men’s health | Social Change | Social Theory | Social structure and health | Sociology

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