This paper reviews the origins and definitions of social capital in the writings of Bourdieu,
Loury, and Coleman, among other authors. It distinguishes four sources of social capital and …

Juveniles who become radicalized pose a great threat for society. Although research on
radicalization is accumulating, a quantitative review of risk factors for youth radicalization is …

It is only a four-hour flight between Madras and Singapore, but difference between the
conditions surrounding one's departure fr the former and arrival at the latter can make the …

Three perspectives on the efficacy of social capital have been explored in the public health
literature. A 'social support'perspective argues that informal networks are central to objective …

Social capital is the web of cooperative relationships between citizens that facilitates
resolution of collection action problems (Coleman 1990; Putnam 1993). Although normally …

The concept of'social capital'is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research
and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that …

Following up her highly praised study of the women in the 1920s Ku Klux Klan, Blee
discovers that many of today's racist women combine dangerous racist and anti-Semitic …

The idea of Social Capital is an attempt to incorporate social considerations into mainstream
economic thinking. Its proponents feel that social factors are properly quantifiable. So, they …

The growing empirical literature on political corruption shows trust (interpersonal and
political) to be both cause and consequence of corruption: a conclusion that largely builds …

The primary aims of this paper are to review the concept of social capital and related
constructs and to provide a brief guide to their operationalization and measurement. We …