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SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Social 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
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Social capital of organizations: From social structure to the management of corporate social capital [PDF]
, 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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Social Capital in Bahia Clusters [PDF]
, 2020 This paper aimed to assess the impact of social capital on the performance of clusters in the state of Bahia Brazil Through bibliographic and documentary research it was possible to achieve the desired objective It was evident that the most developed
Andressa de Souza Santos Ferreira +4 more
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Frontiers in SociologyIntroductionSmallholder 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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Measuring religious social capital: the scale properties of the Williams Religious Social Capital Index (WRSCI) among cathedral congregations [PDF]
, 2008 The theoretical construct of social capital remains contested in terms of conceptualisation and measurement. The present paper follows the convention of distinguishing between trust, bonding, bridging and linking social capital, to conceptualise how ...
Williams, Emyr
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SSM: Population HealthFew 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
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International financial inclusion: Multidimensional determinants of access to saving and credit [PDF]
Zbornik 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
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The Economic Journal, 2023 We use novel and unique 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. We identify four distinct components of social capital – i) social participation, ii)
Nicola Mastrorocco +3 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell +8 more
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Social enterprise networks and social capital: A case study in Scotland/UK [PDF]
, 2014 The chapter focuses on how social aims and cooperative attitudes have been supported in the shaping of networks in Scotland, and why this is relevant for the sustainable development of social enterprise and communities. From this background, our main aim
Campbell, Colin, Sacchetti, Silvia
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