What Leads to Social Inclusion? An Examination of Trips, Social Capital and Well-being

Abstract

Abstract Purpose — This chapter presents research findings in relation to the place of the ability to be mobile in promoting social inclusion. Approach — A model outlining the relationships between social exclusion, well-being (satisfaction with life), bonding and bridging social capital, sense of community and trips, was explored. The difficulty of measuring complex intangibles in social science was recognised and a number of possible approaches to social capital were examined. Findings — Despite the different ways of organising the data on social capital, the findings showed the same trends. It was found that the number of trips was imp..