Research on "migratory bird" community governance from the perspective of social capital theory : a case study of Tianhai community in Haikou

Abstract

In recent years, the subject of community governance has garnered significant attention within scholarly discourse. Nevertheless, due to the swift progression of society, the demographic makeup of community inhabitants is no longer as uniform as it once was but rather exhibits diversity and a significant level of mobility. The significance of migratory bird groups in community governance is growing, however, their existence has received limited scholarly attention thus far. This study focuses on the Tianhai Community in Haikou as the research subject and employs social capital theory to investigate strategies for enhancing the involvement of "migratory bird" residents in community governance. By addressing the existing research void on the participation of "migratory bird" residents in community governance, this paper aims to contribute to the academic literature in this field. The empirical analysis section employed the SPSS statistical software to perform descriptive statistics and regression analysis on the gathered data. This analysis focused on examining the distinct influence of various dimensions of social capital on resident participation. The findings of this study confirmed the causal relationship between social capital and resident participation. Based on the aforementioned research, the subsequent conclusions are derived: The enhancement of the community's social capital pool is vital. Furthermore, the current state of residents' involvement is not promising, as it presents challenges in terms of willingness, approaches, level of organization, and the impact of participation. Moreover, resident participation is positively influenced by various elements of community social capital. When comparing normative capital with identity capital, it is evident that the impact of network capital and trust capital holds greater significance.