Building Resilient Communities by Fostering Social Equity in Public Administration

Analyzing the Influence of Social Capital on Covid‐19 Vaccination Rates in Communities With Varying Social Vulnerabilities

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6446554
AutoresRyan J Lofaro (0000-0002-4672-9169, Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies at Georgia Southern University Statesboro Georgia USA), Rebecca M Entre (0000-0002-6466-0652, University of South Carolina), Rebecca Entress (Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina USA), Gao Liu (0000-0001-6886-0507, School of Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida USA)
Año2024
Volumen103
Número2
Páginas600-629
Fecha de publicación2024-10-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Administration (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-3298 • E-ISSN: 1467-9299
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/padm.13040
OpenAlexW4403734057
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas74

We draw from the Theory of Fundamental Causes to examine social equity and community resilience in public administration. We analyze the effect of social capital and social vulnerability on COVID‐19 vaccination rates in United States' counties, as well as social capital's influence in counties with varying social vulnerabilities. Findings show that bonding social capital and socioeconomic status (SES) vulnerability negatively predict vaccine uptake. Bonding's negative association is most pronounced in counties with minority status and language (MS&L) vulnerabilities, and specifically, Hispanic communities, with its influence disappearing in high SES vulnerability counties and Black communities. Linking social capital increases vaccination rates in Black communities and those with SES vulnerability, but not in Hispanic communities or those with MS&L vulnerabilities. The article highlights the nuances of social connections as a resource to enhance resilience. Variations across communities of color and those with varying social vulnerabilities demonstrate the complexity of social equity

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Administration (probate law · Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Economics · Equity (law · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Political science · Public economics · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social capital · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Disaster Management and Resilience · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Virology