A Theory of Success for Disadvantaged Children: Reconceptualization of Social Capital in the Light of Resilience

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Title:

A Theory of Success for Disadvantaged Children: Reconceptualization of Social Capital in the Light of Resilience

Author(s):

Zhang, Xiao Ying; DeBlois, Lucie; Deniger, Marc-Andre; Kamanzi, Canisius

Source:

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v54 n1 p97-111 Spr 2008. 15 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal)

ISSN:

0002-4805

Descriptors:

Human Capital, Disadvantaged Youth, Social Capital, Personality Traits, Social Networks, Social Attitudes, Social Values, Cooperation, Interpersonal Relationship

Abstract:

Social capital is a term widely used in diverse contexts and in diverse meanings. For the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 1998), social capital is defined as networks with shared norms and values that facilitate cooperation (Cote & Healy, 2001); for Putnam (1995), as networks, norms, and trust that enable members of the community to pursue common objectives. In the context of education, social capital is conceptualized in terms of its function in producing human capital (Coleman, 1988). It is lodged in the structure of relations between a child and his or her parents, other adults in the community, and his or her friends.

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Author

Language:

English

Number of Pages:

15

Publication Type:

Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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http://www.education.ualberta.ca/educ/journals/ajer/54%20files/54(1)files/A7.html

Journal Code:

JUN2008

Entry Date:

2008

Accession Number:

EJ796320

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