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SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

open access: yesSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2006
To address the conditions of poverty and underdevelopment in the country, the South African government has accepted the social development approach as policy for delivery of social services. Social welfare organisations and other similar social service
Anna Nieman
doaj   +1 more source

Social capital of organizations: From social structure to the management of corporate social capital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Social capital in general and the study of social capital in the context of organizations has gained considerable attention in recent years. Despite the promise in the potency of the concept, its useful application suffers from the plethora of different definitions and approaches—both theoretical and empirical.
Gabbay, Shaul M.   +1 more
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Unpacking Social Capital

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2023
Abstract We use novel survey data from Italy to shed light on key questions regarding the measurement of social capital and the use of social capital indicators for empirical work. Our data cover a sample of over 600,000 respondents interviewed between 2000 and 2015.
Nicola Mastrorocco   +3 more
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International financial inclusion: Multidimensional determinants of access to saving and credit [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci : časopis za ekonomsku teoriju i praksu, 2019
This work assesses quantitatively the determinants of two of the main indicators of financial inclusion: savings account ownership and credit access. Through the use of a dynamic panel, this work verifies that on the supply side, formal saving requires ...
Lilianne Isabel Pavón Cuéllar
doaj   +1 more source

Relational, cognitive, and structural social capital in shaping livelihood resilience in informal agri-food systems

open access: yesFrontiers in Sociology
IntroductionSmallholder livelihoods in the Global South operate under persistent uncertainty shaped by price volatility, climate variability, and limited institutional protection.
Darmawan Salman   +10 more
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The influence of natural disasters and multiple natural disasters on self-harm and suicidal behaviour: findings from a nationally representative cohort study of Australian adolescents

open access: yesSSM: Population Health
Few studies have examined the relationship between exposure to natural hazards and suicide and self-harm in youth. We extend prior research by investigating the association between multiple disasters and the risks of self-harm and suicide longitudinally ...
Ben Edwards   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capital Social Cooperativo

open access: yesBoletín de la Asociación Internacional de Derecho Cooperativo, 2005
El capital social está compuesto por las aportaciones de los socios y asociados, tanto obligatorias como voluntarias. Desde un punto de vista contable, se trata de una cifra del pasivo que expresa el valor de una parte de los fondos propios de la ...
Oscar Acera Manero
doaj   +1 more source

Re-Thinking Social Capital

open access: yes[sic], 2011
The concept of social capital has been used very often in sociological researches over the last two decades. Measuring social capital in civil society, neighborhoods and educational systems is merely a part of its popular usage. Many sociologists tend to
Zlatko Bukač
doaj   +1 more source

Not All Social Capital Is Equal: Conceptualizing Social Capital Differences in Cities

open access: yesUrban Science, 2023
Social capital is the basis of community-based action and constitutes an important resource for the poor in urban areas. However, social class, age, ethnicity and gender play an important role in shaping social capital outcomes.
Maren Wesselow
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

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