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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"bridging capital"”.
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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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The Relationships Between Social Capital and Economic Well-Being---an Individual Level Analysis
… alleviation programs that integrate social capital as an essential element should focus on strategies to enhance bridging capital. On the other hand, policy makers and social service agents need to carefully consider potential financial barriers faced by low-income people when helping them …
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Interracial Friendships in the US: A Better Understanding of Presence and Variation
… composition is problematic because it inhibits bridging capital, that is, the ability for racial equality to occur through the passing of social capital between racial groups.
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Migration and Community Formation: Narratives of Three Generations of Women Living in A Greek Cypriot Diaspora Community.
… Drawing upon the theoretical concept of social capital, this thesis contributes to the understanding of the formation, transformation and erosion of this migrant community. It tells the story of how the community first began, how different organisation and institutions came to be and how these …
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The power of peers: mobile youth culture, homophily and informal learning among a group of South African youth
… difficulties in accessing high status ICTs and bridging capital in particular, access and knowledge gaps will continue to disadvantage such young people.
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Understanding the adoption of soil and water conservation practices: the role of social capital
… within the MRB. Past studies suggest that social capital may increase the adoption of SWC practices (Knowler & Bradshaw, 2007; Nyangena, 2008). This study defines social capital as the groups and networks, trust and reciprocity, formal and informal rules, and information that informs the …