Social Capital

Social Capital
ISBN-10
0745625487
ISBN-13
9780745625485
Series
Social Capital
Category
Social Science
Pages
388
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Polity
Author
David Halpern

Description

This work presents an introduction to the concept of social capital - a term which refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action.

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