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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Bonding and bridging"”.
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The relationships between social capital and economic well-being — an individual level analysis
Social capital refers to social networks, trust, and norms. This study distinguished between bonding and bridging social capital, and examined relationships between these two types of social capital and economic well-being at the individual level. Bridging capital was measured as engagement in …
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Evaluating Social Capital Effects On Adolescent Sexual Health Behaviors
… are influenced by peer relationships, and the behaviors in which their peers participate. This study aims to examine the relationship between social capital and adolescent sexual initiation, condom use, and sexually transmitted infections. <bold>Methods:</bold> Secondary data analysis …
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New Bildung chances for the disadvantaged through reconstruction of online social capital : an empirical research into informal learning of migrant youth in online socio-cultural networks
… are found out in this research. On the one hand, the excluding mechanisms in various forms which limit the disadvantaged migrant youth to get equal Bildung chances in general are not only still continuingly existent but also further reproduced in the online informal learning space. The …
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Social capital in Jordan: the impact of wasta on employee selection in banks operating in Jordan
… of intercessory wasta; the strong family and tribal-based connections secured in networks in the Arab world. In doing so the social capital lens, particularly bonding and bridging social capital, is adopted as the main lens to investigate HRM, recruitment and selection, and line managers’ …
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How social ventures successfully mobilize resources
… a powerful force for socioeconomic development and self-determination around the world. However, resource scarcity places severe constraints on their impact. Existing literature has not yet adequately explored several key aspects of this phenomenon, leading to limited applicability and …
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Resisting the Melting Pot Through Ethnic Newspapers: A Case Study of the Irish Echo
… within two cultural spheres: Irish society and American society. The purpose of this case study is to identify how ethnic newspaper function and how this function has changed over time. The study attempts to explain the role of the ethnic newspaper in balancing the needs of immigrants to …
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Religious participation and social justice: Individual and congregational effects
… = 62) with a particular focus on how individual and congregational level variables (i.e. theological orientation, frequency of religious participation, bonding and bridging social capital) predict individual prioritization of and participation in congregational social justice activities. In …
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Sport and Social Capital: Perceptions of Sport for Development Organization Leaders in Kigali, Rwanda
The United Nations (2016) and International Olympic Committee (2015) have offered analyses highlighting sport's contributions to societal well-being. More particularly, and for their part, scholars have suggested that sport for development (SFD) initiatives can encourage the development of social …
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An exploration of strategies used by Malaysian secondary school teachers to promote positive behaviour: professionals’ and pupils’ perspectives
This research explores the concept of positive and negative behaviour in a Malaysian context and strategies used by secondary school teachers to promote positive behaviour. It also examines strategies that are perceived to be effective and possible factors that have influenced professionals’ …
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Exploring the Role of Rural Community–College Partnerships in Sustainable Community Development: A Case Study of Selkirk College, British Columbia, Canada
… were investigated: the School of Environment and Geomatics, the School of Health and Human Services, and Selkirk Innovates. Guided by a pragmatic interpretive framework, a mixed-methods approach combined an online survey (n = 33) of community partners with in-person semi-structured interviews …
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Migration and Community Formation: Narratives of Three Generations of Women Living in A Greek Cypriot Diaspora Community.
Migration is a global phenomenon and the varied social and individual nature of relocation, has led to cross-disciplinary perspectives of a process, both physical and emotional which forms a significant part of a person’s life. Historically, migration has been largely studied from a male …
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Start-Up of a Giving Circle: A Case Study
Giving circles are a new form of philanthropy expanding across the United States. Diverse groups of individuals pool their funds and other resources to donate to individuals and organizations in need of assistance. They provide an avenue to increase civic engagement and participation in community. …
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Ab Initio Study of Amorphous Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (A-ZIF) and Pyrophosphate crystals
… (a-ZIF) model from a near-perfect continuous random network model of a-SiO₂. The radial distribution function is in good agreement with measurements for amorphous aTZIF-4 but with notable fine differences. We confirm the retention of the metal tetrahedral bonding coordination in a-ZIF and the …
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Bridging the divide : the role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities
… sport events; how social identities and group categorisations are impacted; the roles and responsibilities of a change agent in facilitating community development projects; and the opportunities for sustaining and leveraging positive intergroup relations beyond events. The thesis …
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Social Capital, Structural Holes, and entrepreneurship: A study on refugees entrepreneurship in Kenya
… policy by which more than 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers are put in refugee camps in rural parts of the country under restrictions of movement and lack of rights to work. While refugees in institutionalised camps are constrained to live under limited social and economic rights but …
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Positive Futures for Serbian Sport
… of the opportunities for ‘positive futures’ in and through sport in Serbia. It critically explores the social significance of established and emerging sports—football (grassroots programme) and rugby league—in the challenging social context of Serbian society via the theoretical prism of social …
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The impact of social capital and social networks on tourism technology adoption for destination marketing and promotion: A case of convention and visitors bureaus
Tourism is a growing and significant component of the world economy and competition for tourism revenues is intense. For countries or regions seeking community development through tourism, communication strategies are an essential element of success. The Internet plays an increasingly large role in …