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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Bonding social capital"”.
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Evaluating Social Capital Effects On Adolescent Sexual Health Behaviors
… 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 was conducted using nominated friendship data from Waves I and II of the National Longitudinal Study of …
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Software metrics for social capital in social media
… this research was creating metrics for measuring social connectedness in social media. This thesis made use of social capital theory in order to inform the construction of original metrics. The methodology used in this thesis involved conducting a literature review into the use of social capital …
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Bridge building : afterschool activities, youth social networks, and community development
… contribute to community development by expanding social networks, providing new channels for the flow of information and resources to low income neighborhoods. Drawing on research and literature from the fields of sociology, political science and adolescent development, I develop an argument for …
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Engaging Immigrant Religious Organizations in HIV/AIDS Education: The Role of Social Networks
… City, this paper examines if specific forms of social capital are associated with an organization's likelihood of being involved in HIV/AIDS activities. We use survey and social network data to analyze social engagement orientation, bonding social capital and bridging social capital among church …
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Al- 'Eizariyah and the Wall: from the quasi-capital of Palestine to an Arab Ghetto. The Impact of the Separation Wall on the Social Capital of the Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank
This doctoral thesis is about the study of the social capital, its effects on the local development and on the socio-economic resilience of the Palestinians trapped in the East Jerusalem's al-'Eizariyah area. The transformation of al-'Eizariyah since 2002 through the Israeli encroachment on …
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Barriers to Trust Between Police and Disadvantaged Communities: A Comparative Analysis of Officers' and Residents' Perspectives in San Antonio, Texas
… failures. Applying Procedural Justice Theory and Social Capital Theory, this study finds that procedural justice failures degrade police-community relations, while weak bridging and strong bonding social capital perpetuate cycles of mistrust. Despite differences in perspectives, both groups …
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Navigating Faith-Based Mental Health Support: A Study of Community Church Leaders and Volunteers in Northern Ireland using Case Study Methodology
… using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic. Social capital theory was applied to thematic categories, providing insight into the interpersonal networks, trust, and reciprocity that influence faith-based mental health support. Findings: Two overarching themes emerged from the analysis: ‘Values …
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Transferring social capital from individual to team: An examination of moderators and relationships to innovative performance
… I explore the relationships between individual social capital, team social capital, and team innovative performance. The association between personal and group social capital is underexplored (Burt, 2000; Kilduff & Krackhardt, 2008), and is important to investigate so that we may improve our …
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Community capitals, community attachment, and migration in the Iowa small towns
… will use a modified version of the community capitals framework to better understand what community factors affect in- and out-migration in Iowa small towns. The study uses data from a survey of 99 small Iowa communities combined with information from the American Community Survey in 2014 to …
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Entrepreneurial networking, trust process and virtual interactions.
… These were, namely, Technical, Combined and Social Approach, utilised in different relationship situations. Furthermore, the study showed how factors, such as inter-personal characteristics for bonding social capital, the use of virtual interaction, trust process, the level of knowledge …
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Initiations, interactions, cognoscenti: social and cultural capital in the music festival experience
This thesis explores the role of social and cultural capital in the music festival experience. It does so by gathering observations and post-festival accounts from attendees at three separate music festivals located in England. The data were analysed using Fairclough's approach to critical …
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IN THE WEB WE CONNECT: USES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN THE U.S.
Social media usage is a paradigm shift in mass communication history, and members of the diasporic communities use social media for building and maintaining relationships. Social media have taken an important step by allowing the users to communicate in their native languages online. Because of …
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Lost Voices, Fragile Warriors: Social Capital, Reconciliation and the Reintegration of Former Combatants in Sierra Leone
… of society after conflict; however rebuilding social capital is quite another feat. Social capital is the rebuilding of social relations through reconciliation and cohabiting together. Effective social reintegration of former combatants, which is understood to mean a return of social and …
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How social ventures successfully mobilize resources
Social ventures are 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 …
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Experiences of YMCA Day Camp Counsellors and their Perceptions of Youth
… impose neoliberal values onto youth, and the social and developmental benefits of the camp experience for both campers and counsellors. Drawing on social capital theory (e.g., Putnam, 2000), Tara Yosso’s (2005) concept of community cultural wealth, and the “multiple worlds” model of Phelan et …
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Community building, multiculturalism and the suburban public library
… the interview data, has led to an emergence of bonding social capital tendencies and limited integration with the host culture. The public library is strategically located to draw diverse individuals from its local suburb and contribute towards community building strategies and integration in …
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Religious participation and social justice: Individual and congregational effects
… especially in relation to the promotion of social justice. The current study provides such an examination, offering a multilevel examination of religious individuals (n = 5,023) nested within Christian religious congregations (n = 62) with a particular focus on how individual and …
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Importance of utilization of social capital in agro-based poverty reduction strategies in smallholder farming area in North-Eastern Zimbabwe
… could be tackled considering its linkages with social capital and gender within smallholder farming communities in Guruve District of Zimbabwe. The study was carried out in all the 19 wards of the District. A total of 385 heads of households were randomly sampled. Focus group discussions and …
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Selected Econometric Models of Social Capital Formation in New Zealand
… the factors contributing to the formation of social capital in New Zealand from three distinct angles. Each of these angles concerns a form of geographically referenced investment, either by individuals through settlement post-migration or their homeownership, or by local government investing …
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Positive Futures for Serbian Sport
… 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 capital. Contemporary debate on sport’s social role, …
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